retain

Example Sentences

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Obviously, his inability to retain 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara was frustrating and ultimately devastating.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Potts is keen to retain his place in England's XI when the Test summer begins in June.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It would give the NFL more power to remove or retain the people calling the games.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will retain his position as Thailand's top diplomat, as will the ministers of finance and commerce -- all three of whom were also made deputy prime ministers.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The danger about being the best knight in the world was that if you were always being tested about it, the day was bound to come when you would fail to retain the title.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White