Retaking
Take back
Take back verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).
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- So instead of throwing away men on grand pushes to take back the entire island, he focused on securing and fortifying each town they recaptured, slowly retaking the island one mile at a time.
Source: Back from the Brink
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