Retake

Examples

• The crusade saved the principality of Antioch for a time, but failed to retake Jerusalem. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• The enemy made desperate attempts to retake this line, but without success. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• When Totila retook Naples from the Greeks, the Goths protected the women from insult and treated even the captured soldiers with humanity. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• They did go back; they took the Malakoff and retook it two or three times, but their desperate valor could not avail, and they had to give up at last. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• It was now a case of crusader against crusader; and in 1187 Jerusalem was retaken. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Further, one of those two was already retaken, and had not freed himself of his iron. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Reaccused and retaken yesterday. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• There is no earthly doubt that he is retaken. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• It was given up, but retaken later in the day, with some loss. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• On June 22nd, Przemysl was retaken, and the whole Russian line was driven back until Vilna (September 2nd) was in German hands. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.

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