retained

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Alphabet has funded its AI buildout with retained earnings and new debt, and gave no indication on its first-quarter earnings call in April that an equity financing deal was being considered.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The Netflix spokesperson said Netflix retained final cut and creative approval of the series.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A German YouTuber has retained his title as a Gloucestershire cheese rolling champion for the third year in a row.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Mangoes kept at 12°C retained intact cell walls and starch granules even after 24 days.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The dreams had been terror at loss, at something lost forever; but nothing was lost; all was retained between the sky and the earth, and within himself.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko