Verb (used with object) : to retain an old custom. ,to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth that retains its color. ,to retain a lawyer. From Dictionary.com.
PINSKY: I think it might be what you call retaining the eye of the tiger. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 21, 2006] Reference
PINSKY: I think it what -- it might be what you call retaining the eye of the tiger. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2006] Reference
Somehow he had succeeded in retaining the tin bucket. From Wordnik.com. [Love of Life] Reference
Not that he had any COMMERCIAL stake in retaining copyright. From Wordnik.com. [So you want to know about screenwriting] Reference
Blair would pay her expenses and something he called a retaining fee besides. From Wordnik.com. [Their Mariposa Legend; a romance of Santa Catalina] Reference
I see little point in retaining anyone who won't be around in three years time. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-05-01] Reference
Our belief in retaining our individuality has not prevented a widening of our horizons. From Wordnik.com. [A Northern Ireland Point of View] Reference
And England, at the sacrifice of her great colonies, had succeeded only in retaining India. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 15: Last Days] Reference
Specifically, how you can take an active role in retaining your own employment with a company. From Wordnik.com. [2008 February « TalentedApps] Reference
Fortunately, after some Pepto and 7-up I was able to begin retaining liquids and start rehydrating. From Wordnik.com. [We are in Mexico and my husband is ill] Reference
Happily both of our societies are succeeding in retaining their individuality despite these pressures. From Wordnik.com. [Ireland Today] Reference
General manager Allard Baird said he is interested in retaining all four players on minor league contracts. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - American League] Reference
But I see no advantage in retaining,, simply because they are the mistakes of a past generation, such words as. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
They at least, do not have money at stake in retaining it, though they may have other perverse incentives to go along with it. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Case for Abolishing the Bluebook] Reference
I believe that you are interested in retaining political expression for your nation, your nation just happens to encompass mine. From Wordnik.com. [Quote of the day] Reference
We see the current move as corrective and will remain short, retaining a stop-loss at the break-even mark (1.4881) as well as the. From Wordnik.com. [Currency Trading News by DailyFX] Reference
We're not attracting anyone that's out for just one of those dimensions, and hence we've had very good success in retaining talent. From Wordnik.com. [Legg Mason Targets Asia's 'Fertile Fields'] Reference
To succeed in retaining this love, she is obliged to live the life of the image which he has created, and ends by destroying her inner self. From Wordnik.com. [The Psychology of the Suffragette] Reference
In reality policy decisions can be influenced by who supplies campaign funds or other forms of assistence helpful in retaining one's political office. From Wordnik.com. [2009 January - Telic Thoughts] Reference
And the government has a lot invested in retaining the appearance that the paper was shut down for legal reasons — that it hadn't met registration requirements. From Wordnik.com. [Life in Mugabe-ville] Reference
Sadly – and thanks to some obvious attempts to make the goings-on more palatable for newcomers â the film doesnât do as well in retaining the spirit of the novels. From Wordnik.com. [Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat] Reference
Nobody can wonder that the idea of retaining Moscow as his capital was most repugnant to him. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12] Reference
It may be foolish to put the cart in front of the horse, but at what point does the idea of retaining these guys come into play?. From Wordnik.com. [ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans] Reference
Technically, he ruled that the idea of retaining such a definition was irrational, not the idea of the citizenry making decisions. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Atheism] Reference
Physics: Spheres are lousy in retaining velocity. From Wordnik.com. [A Shotgun Myth] Reference
The minority shareholders want more than a token concession such as retaining a 49% stake in Fortis's insurance unit. From Wordnik.com. [Fortis Gambit Goes Awry for BNP Paribas] Reference
There would be little interest in "retaining" such disastrous talent. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Nomura could repeat past mistakes such as retaining too much control in Tokyo. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference
Frontinus gives either a paraphrase retaining some of the expressions of the original (cf. From Wordnik.com. [The Student's Companion to Latin Authors] Reference
I can't think of anyway to stiffen leather that might not run the risk of harming your handgun, such as retaining moisture, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Or that in this day and age, someone can still talk about "retaining" virginity and chastity as "valuable" as if it was a commodity. From Wordnik.com. [TPMCafe] Reference
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