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Example sentences for: retain

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Maybe it would bring a smile to Casanova's lips to know that even now, although the world and the relative importance of the English language have changed so much, those of his countrymen who style themselves as his heirs retain his enthusiastic disregard for English spelling.
A Technical Assistance Grant from LSC, matched by a grant from The Florida Bar Foundation, enabled the directors to retain the services of a consultant who has continued to guide the planning process.
Presumably because people will really be happier if they retain their traditional "language, dress, and values."
Using this insight, new small-molecule inhibitors have been identified that retain activity against the majority of imatinib-resistant BCR-ABL mutants [12,13].
The regulatory authority should retain records pertaining to discharge permits.