retained

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It is likely that the grove retained some heat and isolated pockets of fire, park service public information officer Sierra Frisbie said Tuesday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Homo floresiensis had a relatively small brain and retained physical adaptations for both climbing and upright walking, rather than being fully specialized for bipedal movement.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

But a few days before we meet, Gjoshe learned he was among several Scunthorpe players not being retained.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But it retained grants involving Western European subjects.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

It was Rabi who retained Eisenhower’s confidence in this lofty scientific dispute, however.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik