retained
Example Sentences
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Stellenbosch, who exceeded expectations by reaching the semi-finals in their Confederation Cup debut last season, retained the lead while under constant pressure until added time.
From Barron's
England could have retained the Ashes in Perth, only for Mitchell Johnson to foreshadow the havoc he would cause four years later.
From BBC
Redundancy letters were sent out to staff at the refinery at the beginning of this year, with just 65 of 500 jobs expected to be retained.
From BBC
Wyeth and Maxfield Parrish—retained critical and popular esteem, but most were ignored by middle-class tastemakers or maligned as conduits of cultural degeneration.
Dutch East pioneered dividends, allowing some capital to be retained and recycled.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
