What is "retrieves"

Usage examples of "retrieves".

Then he retrieves the sheet that has his toy plans on it, and stands up, pushing the chair back.

Dorrin retrieves a jug from the icy water of the cold box and wipes the dampness away.

Dorrin retrieves the block of iron, deftly eases it onto the anvil with the tongs.

She retrieves a hammer and a screwdriver from the tool box, and with a few blows, chips out small samples of the dirty red stains and seals them inside evidence bags.

Whether they are mud or blood, Creslin knows not, nor does he care as he retrieves the mud-smeared bags.

She retrieves the brown envelope when she’s alone, and slides the photo out from among the newspaper clippings.

She retrieves the photograph when she’s alone, and lies it flat on the table and stares down into it.