retaining

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While retaining tight state controls, both Beijing and Hanoi instituted enough market-friendly reforms to pursue versions of the export-oriented development strategies that powered the rise of many Asian countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump's national security advisor before becoming an outspoken critic of the US president, plans to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified documents, US media reported on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“This combination is key to us, suggesting the brand is not only retaining core customers but expanding its customer file at a mid-single-digit+ pace, reinforcing improved relevance and traffic trends across the platform,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The program is one of the most profitable hours on the CBS prime-time schedule while retaining its status as television’s most prestigious journalism operation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Someone would have to keep his wits, and he had assumed automatically that since Fezzik had so few, he would find retaining them not all that difficult.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman