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retention

[ri-ten-shuhn] / rɪˈtɛn ʃən /




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Friend also received a $3.3 million retention award the prior year, half of which was scheduled to vest last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Data also show that retention rates have fallen under Luna after rising precipitously toward the end of Villanueva’s tenure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A spokesperson for the environmental charity said plant roots were good for moisture retention and soil health, with their texture playing a part in slowing the flow of overland water.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

What are the churn and retention rates for clients?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Before I had left Chicago I had thought of a thousand arguments to present for the retention of the John Reed Clubs, but now the retention of those clubs did not seem important.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Earlier this month, Kluska was much more optimistic about the trials after meeting with Mereo management, who were “very pleased” with trial retentions.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025

Sides who have not utilised their six retentions are given Right-to-Match cards to use at the Mega Auction, which means some players could still be retained.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024

He said his plan includes an increase in “investment in recruitment and retentions to rebuild our ranks and revitalize morale,” and pledged to reorganize the agency to create more opportunities for advancement.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023

But they’ve also made some significant retentions and one big addition: The Rams signed veteran receiver Allen Robinson to a three-year deal.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2022

In many instances these are retentions of positions assumed by the limbs of the fœtus in the course of evolution, and are therefore, in the adult, expressions of degeneracy.

From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot




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