retain

Example Sentences

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“I think there’s certainly a place to retain those allocations, but to just be an index investor internationally is difficult right now,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

However, the company failed to retain consumers for its other products, including flip-flops with sugarcane-based soles and wool leggings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

For those who retain their wits, the open questions are still interesting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The company said it was planning to retain approximately 350 roles in Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That freedom was won at a hard price and if it requires a hard price to retain it... we are able . . . and quite willing to pay it.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry