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retain

[ri-teyn] / rɪˈteɪn /




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“Their contention is they don’t have to retain them, and our contention is they do,” said Kelly Aviles, outside counsel for The Times in the lawsuit, in an interview Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

A large language model could read and retain it all.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

UK species are adapted to our historically cooler climate - with fat, furry bodies that help them retain heat and powerful flight muscles that warm them as they fly.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Officials retain their titles but lose their authority.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

If each player acquired nine wins, the match would be considered a draw, and the prize money would be shared equally, but Fischer would retain his title as undisputed Chess Champion of the World.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

LHS 1140 b, however, produced a clear signal of helium escaping from the planet, providing evidence that it still retains an atmosphere.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

For Costco, it’s one of the ways, alongside inexpensive healthcare and higher-than-normal hourly wages, that it retains experienced employees.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Manchester now retains over half its graduates, more than any other city apart from London, according to the Centre for Cities, and Manchester also attracts almost as many young graduates as it produces.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Zurich and Geneva are the world’s most expensive cities, New York and San Francisco also make the top five, while Luxembourg retains the top spot for the more subjective “quality of life.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Though what authority he retains is not clear.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The city administrative code requires records to be retained for at least two years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

To begin her own performance, MPA announced that she has retained Ono’s intent to perform “Cut Piece” in time of war.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Willing retained the confidence of the elite community that owned and used his bank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The team tracked which species became more abundant, which declined, and whether the community retained its overall variety.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

“I’ve heard that your ba has retained the services of a matchmaker for you.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Amazing Brands is retaining all the employees and corporate staff currently with the company.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The discovery offers the strongest evidence so far that planets with broadly Earth-like temperatures and rocky compositions may exist beyond our solar system while also retaining conditions that could potentially support life.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Still, current yields better reflect the thinking that the Fed will stay on pause, while retaining the optionality to implement changes, Alvarado said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Recent history suggests Jannik Sinner should be entirely confident of retaining his Wimbledon title - but this Alexander Zverev is a different proposition.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Witnesses say the car, driven by Andrew Jackson, 17, also of the Hazelwood team, had been noticeably weaving across the lanes of the expressway just before it hit a retaining wall and burst into flames.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper




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