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Meanings of retain the sense in English

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Usage of retain the sense in English
1
In all that darkness and rain he could not retain the sense of direction, and he had no idea where he was.
The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve
2
If he wishes to retain the sense that a new start is being made, he will have to do more than be himself.
The Irish Times
3
And one retains the sense recollection of both, each independent of the other.
The Bride of Dreams
4
He was young enough, and the towns were dirty enough-unimproved ,unrestored ,untouristed- toretain thesense of reality.
The Education of Henry Adams
5
The knowledge of it was spur enough to make him ride fast while he still retained the sense of direction.
Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also t...
6
The play retains the sense of a novella, slight and evanescent, more a creation of mood than of overt drama.
The Irish Times
7
With all her paganism, however, she retained the sense of duty, and was devoted in her attentions to her father until he died, in 1849.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07: Great Women
8
[I retain the sense found in a similar passage in §§ 1-3 ,inspite of the fact that the commentators are all against me.
The Art of War
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