retained

Example Sentences

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The company, based in Vionnaz in the southwest, has relocated part of its production to China, but has retained high-value-added machinery in Switzerland.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Having successfully retained control on Sunday, Perez made good on his promise.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

After the dismal winter, the retained management structure needed any sort of victory to begin to justify the faith that has been shown in them.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Well into the 2020s, the Sunday-night show has retained millions of loyal viewers, even surpassing some of the ratings records it had set in previous decades.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The color had faded from Mr. Curtain’s face so that it no longer looked like an eggplant with glasses; only the tip of his lumpy nose retained a crimson hue.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart