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retain

[ri-teyn] / rɪˈteɪn /




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Among the factors Sopher said helped drive performance at some of the biggest funds: Higher-than-average fees that allow them to attract and retain top portfolio managers and have more sophisticated risk-management systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

General Secretary Lam is set to retain his post as Vietnam's top leader, according to sources briefed on party deliberations.

From Barron's

First, Denmark could retain Greenland, while the U.S. taps the rights it already has under a 1951 treaty to significantly increase its military presence.

From Barron's

First, Denmark could retain Greenland, while the U.S. taps the rights it already has under a 1951 treaty to significantly increase its military presence.

From Barron's

They are currently nine matches without a victory, their latest defeat arriving last Saturday against non-league Macclesfield as their efforts to retain the FA Cup came to an embarrassing end.

From BBC