Example sentences for: retake

How can you use “retake” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • On the causeway leading off Old Church Lane is Prince Charlie’s Cottage, where the “Young Pretender” stayed in 1745 while planning his strategy to defeat the English and retake the British throne.

  • According to one call, they voted on whether to rush the terrorists in an attempt to retake the plane.

  • The investigator receives feedback on any deviations from reference values and is required to review the TOAST classification system and retake the test.

  • After they're caught, they disappear for awhile, then re-emerge, apologize for their venality (usually to Larry King), and retake their place in the pantheon.

  • 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.


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