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  2. Grade retention - Wikipedia

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    Grade retention or grade repetition is the process of a student repeating a grade after failing the previous year.. In the United States of America, grade retention can be used in kindergarten through to third grade; however, students in high school are usually only retained in the specific failed subject.

  3. Retainage - Wikipedia

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    Retainage is a portion of the agreed upon contract price deliberately withheld until the work is complete to assure that contractor or subcontractor will satisfy its obligations and complete a construction project. [1]

  4. Pre-trial detention - Wikipedia

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    The pre-charge detention period is the period of time during which an individual can be held and questioned by police, prior to being charged with an offence. [5] Not all countries have such a concept, and in those that do, the period for which a person may be detained without charge varies by jurisdiction.

  5. Detention (imprisonment) - Wikipedia

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    Man with his hands bound behind his back, detained in Brasília. Any form of imprisonment where a person's freedom of liberty is removed can be classed as detention, although the term is often associated with persons who are being held without warrant or charge before any have been raised.

  6. Stab-in-the-back myth - Wikipedia

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    However, they also highlighted that the German Class of 1920 (i.e., the class of young men due to be conscripted in 1920 under normal circumstances, but called up early) was being held back as an additional reserve and would be absorbed into German divisions in the winter of 1918 if the war continued.

  7. People Can’t Hold Back Their Tears Seeing This Exhausted ...

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    After being rescued from such a difficult and painful life, now the dog was facing another issue. She was given only 2 days to be saved or she would be euthanized.

  8. Captivity - Wikipedia

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    Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely. An example in humans is imprisonment. Prisoners of war are usually held in captivity by a government hostile to their own. Animals are held in captivity in zoos, and often as pets and as ...

  9. School climate - Wikipedia

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    In addition, some student characteristics also affect their perception of school climate. Therefore, having behavior problems, being held back a grade, coming from a single-parent family, or having a different ethnic background can all influence a student's perception of school climate. [7]