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

It still won 26 million votes, only about three million fewer than the BJP, and retained roughly 40% of the popular vote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

Alphabet has funded its AI buildout with retained earnings and new debt, and gave no indication on its first-quarter earnings call in April that an equity financing deal was being considered.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“They were useless, could not keep a single thing in order. I retained only the cooks. Haven’t had a dinner in quite some time, but at least they know what they’re doing.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern