maintain
Usage
Example Sentences
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Trade union Unison called it a "game changer", saying staff saw improvements in mental and physical health while maintaining "excellent services".
From BBC
"We are prepared for maintaining peace and security for the elections."
From Barron's
That judge, the then Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Lord Carswell, ultimately allowed the government to maintain NCND, creating the legal precedent on the policy.
From BBC
Izzard, who has a background as a street performer, feels a kinship with Elizabethan players, who like stand-up comics, maintained a lively rapport with their audience.
From Los Angeles Times
This is undoubtedly a blow to the Gunners who will feel it is a missed opportunity to maintain a significant gap at the top of the table.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
