retain
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Retain documents labeled “final notice,” “case closed” or “no further action required,” plus case numbers.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
Retain receipts of any initial repairs as well as the cost of hotels and meals.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021
Retain him in kinder for another year with the same teacher.
From Slate • May 16, 2019
Entering the offseason, the Nationals appeared to have three choices: Retain both Papelbon and Drew Storen, deal one or jettison both.
From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2016
Retain him ever by thy side, His father, helper, friend, and guide.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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