retained
Example Sentences
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The Brewers are the small-market overachievers, who somehow have retained their little-engine-that-could persona despite owning the best regular-season record in baseball last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Expansion and straightening cause water to drain away into the North Sea and Baltic Sea even faster, rather than being retained in the surrounding area."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Rates have since fallen, but money-market funds, which now yield 3.49% on average, according to Crane Data, have retained their appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
There was a fifth-place finish for Hannah Nuttall in the women's 5,000m, as Italy's Nadia Battocletti retained her title.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I have retained my citizenship. I still put up the American flag in the bar and celebrate every single Fourth of July.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
