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  • It's called retainage and you should keep it for month, just to make sure everything is in good working order.

    CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2007 2007

  • It's called retainage and you should keep it for a month just to make sure everything is in good working order.

    CNN Transcript Mar 31, 2007 2007

  • You want to hold back something called retainage so that you have a little maneuverability in case the job isn't done to your specificity.

    CNN Transcript Feb 23, 2007 2007

  • It's called retainage, and you should keep it for an extra 30 days just to make sure everything is working the way it should.

    CNN Transcript Sep 11, 2007 2007

  • It's called retainage (ph), and you should keep it for a month just to make sure everything is in good working order.

    CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2007 2007

  • It's called retainage, and you should keep it for a month, just to make sure everything is in good, working order.

    CNN Transcript Mar 31, 2007 2007

  • It's called retainage and you should keep it for 30 extra days just to make sure everything is in working order.

    CNN Transcript Aug 26, 2006 2006

  • It's called retainage and you should keep it for 30 extra days just to make sure everything is in working order.

    CNN Transcript Aug 26, 2006 2006

  • It's called retainage and you should keep it for 30 extra days just to make sure everything is in working order.

    CNN Transcript Aug 5, 2006 2006

  • He said that the liens were for "retainage" only, which is money held back from contractors until construction is complete so the quality of the work can be assured.

    statesman.com - Highschool 2010

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