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Both defendants were assigned public defenders but were retaining private counsel; a message seeking comment was left for Wnek’s attorney Tuesday and officials said no paperwork had been received for an attorney for White.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2022

Mansur felt disconnected from the children who did show up, unsure of whether they were retaining anything she was teaching them.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2021

Det Supt Luke Marks, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said officers were "retaining an open mind concerning motive", but they believed the 49-year-old "could have important information about the deaths".

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2021

Instead of a month getting to see how well players were retaining his offense, and more specifically seeing his quarterback options on the field, Donovan has tried to take all those lessons online.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2020

When we first went into business we were retaining in the mid-40 percent tenants that were expiring.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2014