maintain
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Soccer named Carlos Cordeiro—who happened to maintain a relationship with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
That contrasts with ether, where funding is negative — suggesting short sellers are willing to pay to maintain bearish positions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Both Mills and Saxbe stress that men should be paying attention to symptoms of low testosterone — such as depression and low libido — rather than trying to reach or maintain an ideal number.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Police in Herat denied there had been any deaths, but have acknowledged they responded to the protest, telling the BBC that officers had "taken action to ensure security and maintain public order".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Prehistory was a phase of evolution during which humans learned how to maintain themselves against a hostile environment.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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