retain
Example Sentences
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Retain documents labeled “final notice,” “case closed” or “no further action required,” plus case numbers.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
"In addition my department has introduced the Attract, Recruit and Retain Scheme promoting recruitment in hard to recruit areas," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024
Retain receipts of any initial repairs as well as the cost of hotels and meals.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021
Akron also has aspirations: Retain and attract residents and improve the city’s overall success.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2021
It is not easy to write—even on such a simple topic as 'How to Retain a Husband's Love'—if your attention is being distracted by a conscientious rendering of Czerny's 101 Exercises in an adjoining room.
From Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel by Kilpatrick, Florence A. (Florence Antoinette)
Vocabulary lists containing retain
The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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