retained

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Investigations found that a former Chinese software developer at Coupang retained an authentication key after leaving the company, enabling unauthorized access for about a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The company, based in Vionnaz in the southwest, has relocated part of its production to China, but has retained high-value-added machinery in Switzerland.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It still won 26 million votes, only about three million fewer than the BJP, and retained roughly 40% of the popular vote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Well into the 2020s, the Sunday-night show has retained millions of loyal viewers, even surpassing some of the ratings records it had set in previous decades.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Finally Ben was able to drop the rock and I retained my firm belief that it wouldn’t fall despite evidence to the contrary.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss