retained
Example Sentences
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Despite the reptile's highly specialized swimming anatomy, its digestive organs appear to have retained a relatively simple arrangement.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
Sweden and the United States retained second and third place for the fourth year running, followed by South Korea and Singapore.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
First Minister John Swinney, during a visit to the site in Angus, said it would help ensure "benefits of the energy transition are retained in Scotland".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Maybe I have retained my anti-establishment roots after all.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
It was something Bitter would do, almost as if the hands had retained some memory of her mother.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
