retained

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Investigations found that a former Chinese software developer at Coupang retained an authentication key after leaving the company, enabling unauthorized access for about a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

Jim Justice said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal Friday that the resort has been profitable, retained its clientele and that he plans to continue investing in it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

US President Donald Trump told NBC News on Friday that Iran still retained roughly "21, 22 percent" of its missile stockpile despite repeated claims from US officials that Tehran's military capacity had been crippled.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Both artists retained in their grown-up writing a sense of the fragility and potential pitfalls of close relationships.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall