retained

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Stokes, coach Brendon McCullum and director of men's cricket Rob Key had all been retained in their roles by England and Wales chief executive Richard Gould after last winter's Ashes defeat.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

As LeBron James dominated the news cycle regarding his future on the eve of NBA free agency, the Lakers retained a different piece of their lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Most pipeline operators, however, now are corporations, including industry leaders Williams Cos. and Kinder Morgan, while Enterprise Products Partners and Energy Transfer have retained partnership structures.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Everllence’s German sites will be retained under the new structure until at least the end of 2030 and compulsory redundancies will be ruled out during this period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

I can’t say that I retained much of it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold