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The breakaway league also announced this week it has retained Ducera Partners LLC as its investment banking advisor to help secure long-term investment partners.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Since then, Avis has retained much of its meme-stock DNA, according to Joseph Saluzzi of Themis Trading, who noted its high volume of short interest, a relatively small float and an explosion of trading volume.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Iran has retained thousands of medium-range and short-missiles and is retrieving the launchers from underground storage areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Saab has long been an integral part of the "Chavista" movement named after Chavez, and he has retained his post under Rodriguez's interim presidency.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Hanging prominently over the radio or, later, the television set in the front room, it has retained a position of prominence in all the houses my parents have lived in since.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez