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retention

[ri-ten-shuhn] / rɪˈtɛn ʃən /




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“The grants and the scholarships will absolutely help” with enrollment and retention, said Heather Lattimer, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cal State L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

This leads to excess salt and water retention, raising blood pressure and making it difficult to control.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Those include questions about the direction of the business, rollover, retention and expansion plans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

ExpressVPN is based in the British Virgin Islands, a jurisdiction that does not have mandatory data retention laws and is well outside the Five/Nine/Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Sheep and alpacas were selected for retention of wool and reduction or loss of hair, while cows have been selected for high milk yields.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond