maintain
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In a report to the UN Security Council seen by AFP, Guterres said it would be necessary to maintain peacekeepers in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“We have access, accuracy, security — now the challenge is to maintain all of those values while accelerating the count,” said Kim Alexander, head of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The Genius Act provides regulators with a robust arsenal of tools to ensure that stablecoins maintain their one-to-one peg.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But five days after that, the DOJ notified the court in the Texas case that “the government has decided to maintain the definition” that underlies the ghost gun rule.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Not only did Gertie maintain her identity, but she brought her husband with her to Carville as well.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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