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Discover LudwigThe phrase "has retaken" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone or something has regained control or possession of something that was previously lost. Example: "The army has retaken the city after months of conflict."
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In the last several polls, Mr. Romney has retaken the lead.
The government says it has retaken 269,000 acres of protected land in the Petén.
The army has retaken several smaller, lightly guarded cities on the road to Donetsk.
"The Malian army has retaken Konna with the help of our military partners.
One student of the 16 who failed the exam has retaken it and passed.
Despite being on the back foot, al-Shabaab has retaken two towns since March.
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She had retaken possession of the jacket.
Sudanese forces, however, said they had retaken Heglig.
By nightfall they had retaken the whole of Poivre Hill.
"We have retaken the area," Millán told me.
French, Malian and other African forces have retaken all three.
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