maintain
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“We believe the market is overly optimistic about CXMT’s ability to maintain high memory prices and profitability,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“If you want to maintain subscribership 24/7, 365, you have to have all these things. You don’t want to just appeal to one type of sports fan.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"I think a cross-party approach would be a benefit as the plans would take a few terms of parliament at least and then to maintain the benefits for years to come," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“The way you maintain the credibility that’s been built up over decades is by making the best decisions you can given the data,” he said, “rather than trying to use monetary policy to affect credibility.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
They had the essential feature of a Ponzi scheme: To maintain the fiction that they were profitable enterprises, they needed more and more capital to create more and more subprime loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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He now maintains their relationship was limited to the movie.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The “Complicated” singer did not reveal which type she was diagnosed with, but said she maintains a “positive” outlook in all areas of life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The government maintains there has been no decision to delay its introduction.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
XS.com’s Antonio Di Giacomo expects gold prices to increase gradually from a technical perspective, as long as it maintains above $4,000 a troy ounce, with $4,100 as the immediate resistance level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The doctors claim Frederick retains no memories, that his brain maintains only basic functions, but there are moments when she wonders.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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On an adjusted basis, it maintained its guidance for earnings of at least $9 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The analysis concentrated on participants who achieved substantial weight loss and successfully maintained it over the long term.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Bonds in 2022 suffered their worst bear market since 1793, according to the database maintained by Edward McQuarrie, an emeritus professor at Santa Clara University.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The tribally operated and maintained gateway will be free to the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Despite all the latest current events, order and tradition must be maintained.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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SoFi on Wednesday also raised its full-year outlook for adjusted net revenue to between $4.75 billion and $4.85 billion, up from $4.65 billion, while maintaining other targets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
"The market is increasingly rewarding companies that expand revenue while maintaining spending discipline, and penalising those whose ambitions have outrun their balance sheets," said Fabien Yip at IG.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The new private entity would manage its Golden Globes assets while maintaining the charitable and philanthropic programs in a separate nonprofit entity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
A permanent position would reassure markets of policy continuity, while a temporary role could prolong uncertainty and leave the burden of maintaining stability to her eventual successor, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Next, drop the “Icka Backa” section, and recite only the “my mother” section, while maintaining the steady beat clap throughout.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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