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How to use the word RETAIN in a Sentence?

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Let me remind you what fascism is. It need not wear a brown shirt or a green shirt. It may even wear a dress shirt. Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege.

Tommy Douglas

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1 year ago

Beijing will have no say in the US decision to mandate the sale of TikTok, but it will retain the ultimate approval authority over such a sale, it also seems extremely unlikely that Beijing will accept any deal that removes TikTok’s algorithm[s] from its direct control and regulatory authority.

Brock Silvers

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This is an important issue for golf and one which needs to be addressed if the sport is to retain its unique challenge and appeal.

PGA Tour

Found on CNN
1 year ago

These are the only planetary bodies, other than Earth, where liquid water is stable at geological timescales, which is crucial for the emergence and development of life, they are, in my opinion, the best place in our solar system to discover extraterrestrial life, so we need to study their exotic oceans and interiors to better understand how they formed, evolved and can retain liquid water in cold regions of the solar system, so far away from the sun.

Baptiste Journaux

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Garland has multiple options, but the ordinary course would be an initial investigation by the DOJ into whether the documents were: one, actually classified and, if so, remain classified; and two, may have been ‘knowingly’ removed with the intention to retain.

Ty Cobb

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

CRT debate takes away from the real issue Missouri is facing: how do we keep and retain quality teachers? If we don’t have teachers to teach, curriculum will be the least of our problems. we want students to understand the complete history of our country, good and bad, so they can learn from the past to solve today’s problems.

Mark Jones

Found on CNN
1 year ago

While other states have turned their backs on law enforcement, even calling to ‘defund the police,’ in Florida we continue to support the men and women in law enforcement, i am proud to propose larger and longer-lasting measures to help our state recruit and retain the best law enforcement officers in the nation and to provide $1,000 bonuses for first responders and law enforcement officers….

Ron DeSantis

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

If Bed Bath Beyond is Bed Bath Beyond, then there’s a very, very high chance that the reward programs will survive and the company will honor any existing rewards and coupons. After all, the company would not want to lose their customers and these loyalty programs or loyalty rewards are made to retain customers.

Chandan Jha

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Whether or not Bed Bath & Bed Bath Beyond loyalty programs would survive also depends, in part, on whether the company goes through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, known as restructuring, or Chapter 7 bankruptcy, that is, liquidation, if Bed Bath Beyond is Bed Bath Beyond, then there’s a very, very high chance that the reward programs will survive and the company will honor any existing rewards and coupons. After all, the company would not want to lose their customers and these loyalty programs or loyalty rewards are made to retain customers.

Chandan Jha

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Biden is back in the basement in Delaware while his Democratic Party struggles to retain control of the House and Senate, this is fitting, given that Biden’s disastrous policies and habit of ignoring the will of the people as expressed in polls has contributed to his own disapproval rating and the existential threat to a Democratic majority.

Kellyanne Conway

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

If the court doesn’t retain its legitimate function, I’m not sure who would take up that mantle. You don’t want the political branches telling you what the law is, and you don’t want public opinion to be the guide of what the appropriate decision is, simply because people disagree with an opinion is not a basis for questioning the legitimacy of the court.

John Roberts

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Recruit the best. The best can train police officers across the board and retain them.

Abigail Spanberger

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

If Supreme Court doesn't retain Supreme Court legitimate function of interpreting the Constitution, i'm not sure who would take up that mantle. You don't want the political branches telling you what the law is, and you don't want public opinion to be the guide of what the appropriate decision is.

John Roberts

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Such attacks put the lives of innocent Syrian civilians at risk and undermine the significant efforts by our Partner Forces to maintain the lasting defeat of ISIS, coalition personnel retain the right to self-defense, and we will take appropriate measures to protect our forces.

John Brennan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Jobs heavily concentrated by those populations may see pay go up disproportionately. It's [ often ] hard to attract and retain people in those groups.

John Bremen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Good Jobs Initiative is one way the Department of Labor can help improve job quality across our economy. Our work speaks directly to what workers are telling us -- that improving the quality of jobs is an economic imperative, by directly engaging with businesses across all industries, we're uplifting best practices to recruit and retain workers in the current labor market. Patterns of work in America are changing, and the Department of Labor is here to support workers and companies through those changes.

Marty Walsh

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Investors voting for Kohl's to retain Read MoreThe department store sector current directors represents a much-needed confidence boost for Michelle Gass and Michelle Gass management team, we have seen far too many past Wall Street interventions in retail end in disaster.

Neil Saunders

Found on CNN
1 year ago

How states implement the unwinding of the continuous enrollment requirement will make a really big difference in how many people are able to retain coverage.

Robin Rudowitz

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In a democratic system like ours, it is critically important that governments retain the right and ability to speak on behalf of their constituents and take positions and privilege certain viewpoints when doing so.

Douglas Hallward-Driemeier

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Because they are isolated, they retain whatever genetics was in their ancestor and great ancestors, the Patagonian sheepdog comes the closest to anything anyone has ever seen and that's what makes them so fascinating.

Elaine Ostrander

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I am deeply thankful to my colleagues in the Legislature for passing this constitutional carry measure, which allows Alabamians to exercise their fundamental rights without first having to pay a gun tax in the form of permit fees, those who still wish to purchase a permit for reciprocity with other states or other reasons continue to retain that option under this law.

Shane Stringer

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We’re actively working to recruit and retain our best officers to better protect Portlanders, and I’ve set a goal to hire 300 police staff over the next three years to get closer to minimum staffing levels for the Portland Police Bureau, my administration will continue to lead in prioritizing public safety, and we’re not going to stop until peace returns to Portland.

Ted Wheeler

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

My message would be, please understand that what works in your district does not work in western Iowa and that what you say has consequences for your Democratic colleagues that could profoundly impact the ability of the party to retain majorities.

Matt Bennett

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We can't compete with companies that have trillion-dollar market caps, salary is just a small aspect, and we pay very well... we retain staff because we do things like this.

David Richards

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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