maintain
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Maintain an emergency fund outside of your crypto positions so you’re not forced to sell during down times.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025
Maintain a constructive view as long as the stock holds above $23.
From Barron's • Oct. 1, 2025
Maintain the right speed: too fast and you risk losing control, but driving too slowly means you might lose momentum when you need it.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2024
Maintain its creative core while constantly making space for new members and their ideas?
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023
Instructions screamed at me from the road once: “Do not stop! No stopping. Maintain speed.”
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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