retaining

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Compulsion Games, known for "South of Midnight" and Double Fine Productions, maker of "Psychonauts," will become independent, retaining their intellectual property and game catalogs.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

As a result, selling animals to lock in high profits has become a bigger focus compared with retaining breeding cows to replenish herds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

He said, ideally, a new ball would need different materials and layers while also retaining its bounce and performance to protect the players while preserving the game.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

But after striking a plea deal, he admitted to one count of illegally retaining classified information.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

He interpreted Bodin, quite wrongly, as advocating a very large sphere of earth floating in a sphere of water, thus retaining the core principles of a traditional Aristotelian argument.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton