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Example sentences for: retake

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The Spanish attempted to retake the island in 1658 at the Battle of Rio Bueno but were defeated; however, this did not alleviate Jamaica’s problems.
The cover story explains why Jerusalem could be the tripwire for World War III and profiles the delusional extremists who could ignite it: Jewish fanatics who want to retake the Temple Mount by force, Christian apocalypse-awaiters who want to see the temple rebuilt, and seething sheiks who will wage war before ceding authority over the Dome of the Rock.
The investigator receives feedback on any deviations from reference values and is required to review the TOAST classification system and retake the test.
A retired Army officer tells Newsweek that NATO could retake Kosovo in a brief ground attack (100,000 troops, 2-3 months of prep, and 10,000-30,000 Serb casualties).
But Ballmer is just a "student driver," and as soon as the cops leave, Gates will retake the wheel.