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retained

adjective as in employed

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Johnson & Johnson retained responsibility for talc litigation in the two countries after the spinoff, but Kenvue is responsible for talc litigation elsewhere.

Sir Keir fired him in September, a day after having told MPs the Labour peer retained his "full confidence" at PMQs.

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Andrew, who was stripped of his title as a prince on Thursday, retained his rank as a Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy after giving up his other military positions in 2022.

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Weingart has retained an outside law firm to probe “certain” homeless housing projects “in light of recent reporting raising questions concerning the valuation” of the projects, a spokesperson said in a statement Friday.

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The England boss picked her again in early 2023 - eventually leading to Hampton becoming first choice for Euro 2025 in Switzerland, where the Lionesses retained their title with the Chelsea keeper playing a crucial role.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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