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Sentence count:231+10Posted:2016-07-16Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: holdkeepmaintainpreservesaveAntonym: abandonSimilar words: retainingretailretailermaintaindetailin detaildetailedobtainMeaning: [rɪ'teɪn]  v. 1. hold within 2. allow to remain in a place or position 3. secure and keep for possible future use or application 4. keep in one's mind. 
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151 In the first minute of the plug formation the platelets retain their granules and remain loosely packed.
152 I tell Opposition Members that we shall not give way; we shall retain control over public spending.
153 It followed that Northumberland's men were in a sense Gloucester's men, even though the duke could not retain them directly.
154 But Field probably will not retain the defensive coordinator position he held for 14 years under Terry Donahue, the source said.
155 They must retain the calm spaciousness of movement if they are not to destroy the essence of the classical style.
156 Rockefeller would retain its 50 percent equity stake in Embarcadero Center.
157 Furthermore, they did not retain these primal practices merely as heirlooms.
158 But the unit will retain a distinctive identity by having tan berets.
159 Abisala pledged to retain the majority of ministers in their posts until legislative elections, scheduled for Oct. 25.
160 School boards have the authority to Fix teachers' salaries, and they retain the power to reduce them.
161 This time would vary with the season, thus using imagination and flexibility to help such a client retain some autonomy.
162 This creates an offence of assisting a drug trafficker to retain the benefits of his or her proceeds.
163 Rising capital growth also helped the retail sector retain its high return of 10.9 percent, again with rentals holding steady.
164 So long as people can walk out of a room and say they have decided to leave on their terms, they retain their dignity.
165 That is an unfair responsibility to impose on institutions that will not want to retain holdings in all 10 authorities.
166 Ideally the vendor will wish to retain absolute control over the way in which the business is managed.
167 Hair by Scissors Boyish cuts retain their charm. Hair is cut to the ears and the fringe finger ruffled.
168 I want to retain the present engine's performance but increase the miles per gallon.
169 One thing I am certain of after this encounter: Nico will not be bidding to retain my services.
170 In order to retain flexibility the Directors propose that the 5% in five year limit should be continued indefinitely.
171 In the prison camp, it was hard to retain some human dignity.
172 If the scientists could not retain their scientific autonomy, Oppenheimer told Washington, some would refuse to join the project.
173 They still retain large elements of animism, a belief which assigns a divine spark or spirit to every material thing.
174 The great thing about only having a licence fee is that you do retain complete editorial control and all the rights.
175 The shape of the skull began to retain more juvenile shape into adulthood, with a bigger brain and a smaller jaw.
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176 A boundary extension would require new electoral boundaries and these could not easily be adjusted soas to retain Unionist minority control.
177 Both Mercury and Mars have gravitational fields too low to retain an atmosphere.
178 In that way, the Association can retain credibility as a representative body.
179 It is vital that you retain your dominance over your dog, and this dog shows clear signs of submissiveness.
180 The rims of the eyes also have this same bright blue, and they retain this coloration in the adult stage.
More similar words: retainingretailretailermaintaindetailin detaildetailedobtainsecretarycaptaincurtaincontainsustaincertainuncertaincontainerfor certaincertainlycertainly notuncertaintysustainableinterpretationentertainmentstairget atget awaymetalstretchretirereturn
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