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Examples of retain
retain
The fight will shift to the Senate, where the Democrats retain a small majority.
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England defeated Australia 3-1 in the best-of-five contest to retain the trophy.
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Another common concern is whether a company will retain popular perks, she said.
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If he wins on Sunday, Westwood would have to finish second to retain his status.
From the edition.cnn.com
Both candidates propose more aggressive efforts to recruit and retain companies.
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Choose squash that are dull, not glossy, and retain a dried portion of the stem.
From the stltoday.com
This time Irish retain possession at the restart and continue to apply pressure.
From the getreading.co.uk
Chondroitin sulfate is a complex carbohydrate that helps cartilage retain water.
From the post-gazette.com
They retain a firm foothold in China and regard themselves primarily as Chinese.
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- Hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"
- Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work ...
- Secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
- Keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"
- (retained) continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"
- RETAIN is a mainframe based database system, accessed via IBM 3270 terminals (or more likely, emulators), used internally within IBM providing service support to IBM field personnel and customers.
- (Retained) In the United Kingdom, and Ireland, Retained Firefighters, also known as Firefighters working the Retained Duty System (RDS) are professional firefighters who may have full-time employment outside of the fire service but respond to emergency calls (via a radio pager) within their ...
- To keep in possession or use; To keep in one's pay or service; To employ by paying a retainer; To hold secure
- (retaining) Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall
