retained

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Retained, or on-call, firefighters are usually based in more rural locations and answer emergency calls alongside working a normal job.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Retained by the military when the rest of Fort Lawton became Discovery Park in 1973 and vacated by the Army Reserve in 2012, the property has acquired a ghostly atmosphere.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022

He wrote to the Park Service director in 1988: “It is my sincere hope that you would not consider granting any request to extend the Retained Use Estate at Caneel Bay.”

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2020

Retained as part of the 53-man roster in case Flacco or Jackson gets hurt, Robert Griffin III has been inactive every game this season.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2018

Retained his membership but a very short time.

From History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York by Unknown