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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was retain" is not correct in written English.
It appears to be a grammatical error, as "was" should be followed by a past participle, and "retain" is not in the correct form.
Example: "The information was retained for future reference."
Alternatives: "was kept" or "was maintained.".
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If the Soviets couldn't contain the Germans' southern thrust, the best they could do was retain a rump state in the north.
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An official majority was retained.
The popular name was retained.
He was retained.
He was retained as painter to George III.
Not a problem: I was retaining everything.
Domenech, surprisingly, was retained as national coach.
Schilling was retained as a consultant.
The lawyer was retained, not appointed.
The highest scoring isomer was retained.
The original text was retained for reference.
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