retain
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Mejia, 35, known for his two corgis that he often features on billboards across Los Angeles, sought to retain his seat as the city’s accountant and auditor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Liverpool spent £415m last summer on six players - the highest outlay in a single window by a British club - in a bid to retain their title.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Because the silicon layers retain their crystalline quality, the resulting devices maintain strong performance and reliability while remaining safely within the thermal budget required for monolithic integration.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
On land once ravaged by famine, holy wells and fairy rings retain their power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
By the end of the month, I'd managed to retain three hundred nouns, none of which proved to be the least bit useful.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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