retain
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Cedars-Sinai spokesperson Duke Helfand said the hospital would be unable to recruit and retain physicians, nurses, and specialists if the measure passed, dramatically impairing its ability to provide healthcare.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The U.K. government needs to take more risks on startup funding to retain businesses in the country as they scale up, the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"This indicates that the mice may not necessarily forget the previous pathway to reward, but retain this information in case the situation changes again," says Dr. Sarpong.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Do the children grow into adults, or are their smaller car parts replaced with larger car parts — and if so, how do they retain their consciousness during this process?
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
I suppose I have a considerable organ of veneration, for I retain yet the sense of admiring awe with which my eyes traced her steps.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing retain
The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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