Sentence examples for retained local from inspiring English sources

Riga's German-speaking nobles and merchants retained local privileges under all of the above monarchies.

But the prime minister's spokesman said the current structure of police forces was the right approach as it retained local accountability.

He retained local native rulers, who in return accepted his suzerainty, paid annual tributes, and provided contingents for his army when required.

Initiative, part of the IPG Mediabrands division of the Interpublic Group of Companies, retained local planning and buying in Latin America, except Brazil, and other parts of Europe.

Instead of buying a local bank — as Bank of America and HSBC Holdings did when they spread into Philadelphia in recent years – New York-based Citigroup has retained local real estate agents to find locations for new branches in the city and its Pennsylvania suburbs.

This chart from the 2005 Designs for Change report, "The Big Picture," starkly demonstrates how struggling schools that retained local control (top line) improved far more more than similar schools taken over by the administration (bottom line).

Retaining local sovereignty, to adapt services to local circumstances, has been central to the project.

These proportions are redistributed so as to retain local discretion while minimising "postcode lotteries".

Also, Anthem has built a reputation for retaining local executives who stay to run the business.

A large part of any future success will rely on identifying, developing and retaining local talent.

Still, the channels retain local identities, and that means the similarities to CNBC in the United States are sometimes only aesthetic.