Sentence examples for retains a distinct from inspiring English sources

But in this strange and dystopian contest, Clinton retains a distinct advantage.

From the play's opening moments he's a blustering, emotionally unrestrained man who retains a distinct vitality.

It may be echoing a national trend, but the Black Potatoe Fest retains a distinct New Jersey flavor.

Going into the final weekend of the campaign, it's still a tight race, but President Obama retains a distinct advantage in the electoral college.

The coastal villages of Cley and Blakeney and the little town of Burnham Market ("mark-up" say the locals) have been gentrified but, as with Cornwall, Norfolk retains a distinct local identity (despite Alan Partridge's brilliant satire of generic provincialism): drily humoured, rebellious, sometimes suspicious, often eccentric.

His work retains a distinct aesthetic and conceptual cohesion regardless of whether he's styling Lady Gaga or working on new textiles for avant-garde fashion designers.

Rethymnon and Hania to the west are much more pleasant and retain a distinct Venetian influence.

There is no contradiction between retaining a distinct cultural identity and identifying with Britain".

But there is no contradiction between retaining a distinct cultural identity and feeling a sense of belonging with Britain.

The interplay was intricate and very 21st century, but retained a distinct affinity with the structure of the baroque concerto.

Yet in terms of culture, religion and geography the coastal strip, especially its swathe in the middle, has retained a distinct identity.To that now add rising discontent.