Although these are categories of the understanding, they nonetheless retain a certain sort of ontological import, as it is a priori that they apply universally to all objects of possible cognition (A79/B105).
Since such categories are guaranteed to apply to any possible object of cognition, they retain a certain sort of ontological import, although this application is limited to phenomena, not the thing in itself.
No matter the filling, shu mai always retain a characteristic look: they sort of resemble little volcanoes with filling erupting from their tops.
It was a match they had to win to retain any sort of local pride, not to mention wider credibility after all the money that has been spent, and in the end they won it surprisingly convincingly.
Branagan likes to retain a pizza look by including some sort of tomato sauce, but he plays around with it to make it suitable.
And, of course, if the kids retain any sort of value as collectors' items, it's also a pretty good investment strategy.
Atlético are offering nothing up front, and are struggling to retain any sort of possession.
By now, of course, the agent/editor will be staring at the author, possibly open mouthed if they're still relatively inexperienced and so retain any sort of faith in the inherent wisdom and literary acumen of your average – or even exceptional – writer "... and then the twist at the end!
That must change for Microsoft to retain any sort of relevance in the consumer world.
DJ equipment is expensive and only the higher end gear will retain any sort of resale value.
