retained

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Under the proposal, it is not certain whether the current number of subsidized child-care spaces, about 366,700, can be retained.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But it retained grants involving Western European subjects.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Some specimens discovered over the last century retained detailed skin impressions and other soft tissue features, earning the nickname "dinosaur mummies."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The carbon-neutral sustainable fuels introduced this year would be retained, fending off any accusations about increased emissions from engines that would require substantially more fuel.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

His mom and dad wheeled the chair downstairs with Gus still in it, bouncing down crazily in a way that would have been dangerous if danger retained its relevance, and then they left us alone.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green