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The European Union must retain its global competitiveness.
You set out to undermine the council and retain the chancellorate.
Appropriations under Category 1 must retain their compulsory nature.
Infrastructure managers should however retain the possibility to reserve capacity.
Member States may decide to retain up to 60 % as a coupled payment.
Helps the body retain shape in death.
Member States should retain full control of their borders.
Kelly Parker may well retain her title.

Disable autopilot and maintain manual control.
The spirit of the above considerations is to maintain strong social cohesion, fight poverty and maintain employment.
The Knightmare has a reputation to maintain.
FBI agents are trained to maintain their distance.
We need everybody to maintain prosperity.
Switch batteries to maintain flight controls.
Politicians advocate armament as a means to maintain peace.
Someone with bipolar disorder needs to maintain balance.