maintained
Example Sentences
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He maintained that when Duane Roberts bought the hotel, “he bought every single item. Every single item was the Roberts family’s personal property.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The Indian government has maintained that "targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Laboratory tests showed that the material maintained its performance through 30 cycles of carbon capture and release, with no major loss of efficiency.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Coupang has maintained that only 3,000 customer records were involved.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
As long as the muvuki maintained his supremacy, he was quite willing to let a Catholic trader operate in the same area.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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