maintain
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The Bank of Thailand’s monetary policy committee voted unanimously to maintain the policy rate at 1.00%, a decision predicted by all 14 economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Restaurants of all kinds have struggled to maintain growth momentum, challenged by cash-strapped consumers and rising ingredient costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
"The study offers evidence that lower frequency isometric exercise training can help maintain short-term blood pressure reductions, providing a pragmatic option for individuals with limited time or adherence challenges."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Anthropic’s business model — along with that of its competitors — is one that will require a lot of chips and processing power to maintain.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
His white dress shirt screams for dear life as it struggles to maintain its integrity around his massive form.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
If Cederburg maintains this strategy for 25 years, he’ll have $250,000 in principal, plus growth that equals the inflation rate.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Greenpeace Brazil said the election “is a win for democracy and maintains the commitment to protecting the Amazon and fighting climate change.”
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
Even now, he maintains the fitness regime he had during his time at the 49ers, just in case an unlikely opportunity to resume his NFL career arises.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Holmes, meanwhile, maintains that money has never been her primary motivation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 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
Equipment must be purchased, maintained and eventually replaced.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
The bank also set aside more funds to cover bad loans, booking a 22% increase in net loan-loss provisions to 3.49 billion euros, but said it maintained sound credit quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Neither schedule maintained a statistically significant improvement in diastolic blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Injuries meant Owen never maintained that peak for as long as he would have hoped.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
She maintained far more control of her wealth and affairs than any woman Nhamo knew.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Do they let him go, so he can pursue his ambitions elsewhere, or do they allow him to do that while still maintaining links?
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
One clause, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency, is “safeguarding national and regional security by maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
This finding suggests that maintaining some level of regular isometric exercise may be important for preserving the cardiovascular improvements gained during training.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Few experts suggest that working in your 60s, 70s and 80s will mean maintaining those 50-hour weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The mulefa spent much of their time, to begin with, in maintaining their wheels.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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