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retention

[ri-ten-shuhn] / rɪˈtɛn ʃən /




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KT’s 1Q operating profit likely fell 29% on year, partly due to higher costs from a customer retention program following a 2025 data breach, the analysts write in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

However, Harrington notes that the treaty has gray areas, notably regarding the retention of non-WMDs on the moon.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Customer retention was strong in 2025 despite store closures, Harper said, and Torrid executives flagged early signs of success in shifting its customer base toward its digital platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Larger ones tended to have more powerful chiefs, more ranks of chiefly lineages, greater distinctions between chiefs and commoners, more retention of tribute by the chiefs, more layers of bureaucrats, and grander public architecture.

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




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