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Amid endless spree, briefly attempted to recover (8)

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I believe the answer is:

retrieve

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'recover' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for retrieve that I've seen before include "Get back or fetch" , "Get back (lost item)" , "Recover" , "Rescue" , "Go for and bring back" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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