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The independent directors have retained law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, which has brought on AlixPartners as an independent consultant, and there is no definitive timetable for the investigation.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Other men who have made colossal errors have retained their posts.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

As for Princesses Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, they have retained their titles, as they are the daughters of the son of a sovereign.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Both are cult classics and both have retained a devoted following through the decades, but “Fabulous Stains” is superior for several reasons.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

The result is that we have retained a nuance of meaning that the unfortunate Britons have lost.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner