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retainer

[ri-tey-ner] / rɪˈteɪ nər /


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Those names, she said, later appeared on retainer agreements, even though clients insisted they never agreed to a lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Without having proxy advisers on retainer, annual meetings are dominated by those who do: asset managers and activist investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2025

"In the American version, it's a very expensive format, having a writers' room and keeping a cast of actors on retainer, essentially, the whole time. That's really expensive," Lewis told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2025

He also insisted that his client only ever paid Cohen for his legal work, subject to a retainer that was never documented.

From Salon May 29, 2024

He talked to his dad, and the lawyer got his retainer the next day.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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