maintain
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Are there things that you do for yourself to maintain your own sanity?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The annual premium is equivalent to 0.24% of the policy’s face amount, making this an inexpensive way to maintain substantial coverage for someone in their early 60s.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Research shows 20-40g protein per meal helps to maintain or build muscle mass.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Larger groups can "compete with new players and maintain adequate levels of profitability in an increasingly integrated market", it added.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The Jefferson style was to evade, maintain pretenses, then convince himself that all was well.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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