retained

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In laboratory experiments, the devices remained stable through tens of thousands of switching cycles and retained their programmed states for about a day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

“I retained my interest in math education because this was the path from, let’s say, an underprivileged background to a very lucrative career,” Gerko told the Journal in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The department said there was a record number of midwives in the NHS and that its 10‑Year Workforce Plan would show how staff would be trained, recruited, and retained.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A separate bill introduced also last week by Wyden and Sen. Angus King, an Independent from Maine, would limit the tax advantages of grantor retained annuity trusts, or GRATs.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Despite its eye-popping wealth, the article said Midland had still retained all the quaint virtues of a small town.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger