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retention

[ri-ten-shuhn] / rɪˈtɛn ʃən /




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If there were a statewide measure for commercial businesses, many would probably have to build retention ponds or swales to filter out contaminants before water percolates underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He will plead guilty to one count of retention of national defence information and will pay a $2.25m fine, both people said, requesting anonymity to discuss the not-yet-public deal.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Jurisdiction Again, make sure the VPN provider isn’t based in a country with mandatory data retention laws or one that has signed up to international data-sharing agreements.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

They hope to announce early results later this year, one of the first large-scale looks at what impact coordinated AI adoption has on skills such as reasoning, retention and confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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




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