Example Sentences

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Her team has not confirmed how much she is holding back although it said she was retaining some kind of financial buffer.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

But in the ensuing days, she lost the sight in one eye and gained 14 pounds because she was retaining water.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

A company executive said then that the company was retaining “an independent expert team” to review the actions of managers and employees leading up to when the tornado struck the factory.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2022

Then, last year, Thomas was retaining water in his body and was having trouble walking — symptoms he thought might have been pointing toward COVID-19.

From Fox News • Feb. 19, 2022

If she understood from that that it was still in my possession, and that I was retaining it for any purpose whatever, she was grievously mistaken in my words.

From Mysterious Mr. Sabin by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)