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retention

[ri-ten-shuhn] / rɪˈtɛn ʃən /




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That strengthens heat retention closer to the surface, intensifying warming in the lower atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

NEU general secretary Daniel Kebede said "no member wants to be taking strike action", but pay and workload issues had fuelled a "recruitment and retention crisis that is directly impacting" education.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

For Martinez, retention is the top problem, and he blames top brass for it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

China "has become a customer retention and replacement/upgrade-driven market, and these big SUVs address that need," independent analyst Lei Xing wrote in a blog this week.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Heather has stopped eating and complains about fluid retention.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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