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retain

[ri-tayn] / rɪˈteɪn /




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“Students who prefer physical textbooks should absolutely retain the option to purchase them, but students who cannot afford a printed book should have another way to access the materials they need to succeed,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed as a "hero" on Thursday after fighting to retain control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight when his co-pilot allegedly attacked him, leaving him wounded but helping avert disaster.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mr. Hyden observes that, even as the band’s “overall legacy . . . still feels unsettled,” they retain a “mystique” rare among acts of their generation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

While Meta still needs to show that it can retain interest over a long period of time, Muse has “taken off electrically,” according to Deutsche Bank’s Benjamin Black.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

“His beard, his earlocks, his clothes, his fringes—all this he will retain in graduate school?”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Lagos, for its part, still retains its own, separate fashion week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

While the brand retains partnerships with long-retired Jordan, plus Williams and Ronaldo - Woods ended his association in 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Rodriguez insists Venezuela retains control of its oil.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

DBS retains its hold rating and a 1.40 Singapore dollar target price for ComfortDelGro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

While the story was being told, they heard it without any of the reserve or detachment that the kindest of civilized humans retains as he reads his newspaper.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

The particles also retained a consistent magnetic response when exposed to an external magnetic field.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

The Test was abandoned as a draw, meaning Australia retained the urn and ruining the prospect of a decider at The Oval.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Sweden and the United States retained second and third place for the fourth year running, followed by South Korea and Singapore.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Representatives from both companies said they have never retained Marafatsos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

He had similar feelings about the N. A. A.C.P. lawyer, now a New York State Assemblyman, Percy Sutton, and later Sutton was retained as his personal attorney.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Etsy is reaching more shoppers and retaining them, and the company is seeing growth even as the comparison boost from tariffs begins to fade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said Your First Home would "build on the lessons learned from previous schemes, while retaining the benefits".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Poindexter has centered his campaign on strengthening unions, retaining healthcare benefits for retirees and injured workers and raising wages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Instead, some people may experience pronounced signs of aging while also retaining biological traits that help protect against many of its harmful consequences.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

David brought her up a bit more into the wind as he sailed between the two breakwaters made of huge stones, two retaining walls that stuck out into the ocean.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen




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