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Examples of retaining
retaining
Two southbound lanes will remain open as crews rebuild a culvert retaining wall.
From the post-gazette.com
Retaining them also allows the Pistons to still entertain trade offers for them.
From the freep.com
General Manager Tony Reagins said the club has not ruled out retaining Teixeira.
From the latimes.com
Those rocks became the material for stone retaining walls, ponds and waterfalls.
From the sacbee.com
The plan also called for retaining walls to be built on the Belladonna property.
From the ocregister.com
She had to learn how to deal with the moisture-retaining qualities in the syrup.
From the ocregister.com
The other two starters are both free agents and retaining one of them is a must.
From the freep.com
Retaining walls were built using oak sleepers to create a useable levelled area.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
But this is critical in retaining the ethical high ground when facing adversity.
From the economist.com
- 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
