- present tense form of maintain (3rd person singular).
maintains
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The Fire Department says its response time averages just under eight minutes — nearly double the national standards set by the National Fire Protection Assn., an international nonprofit that creates and maintains fire safety standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
The company said it maintains “the highest standards of legal and ethical conduct.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Outright fighting has largely subsided, but Iran continues in its efforts to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, vital to global energy supplies, while the US Navy maintains its own counterblockade of Iranian ports.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
The bank maintains its neutral share rating and lowers its target price to 7.20 euros from 7.50 euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
A Dinka man who follows these rules and maintains the values he learned as a boy can grow up to be a great leader, like my great-uncle.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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