retains
- present tense form of retain (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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LHS 1140 b, however, produced a clear signal of helium escaping from the planet, providing evidence that it still retains an atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
For Costco, it’s one of the ways, alongside inexpensive healthcare and higher-than-normal hourly wages, that it retains experienced employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Zurich and Geneva are the world’s most expensive cities, New York and San Francisco also make the top five, while Luxembourg retains the top spot for the more subjective “quality of life.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The new coach will have to work alongside McCullum, who retains the white-ball role, to balance the best interests of English cricket in a crowded cricket calendar where players manage international and franchise commitments.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
If, after whatever matter it has lost to space, a star retains two or three times the mass of the Sun, it ends its life cycle in a startlingly different mode than the Sun.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
