maintain
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Soccer named Carlos Cordeiro—who happened to maintain a relationship with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
A spokesman said: "We want to hear as many perspectives as possible in this consultation to help us maintain appropriate market availability while also protecting our animals and the environment."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Yet despite this bias, most individuals can maintain high accuracy and stable performance even when confronted with long lists of conflicting words and colors.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Those concerns have coincided with staffing reductions and budget pressures that have raised questions about the agency’s ability to maintain data quality over time.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
And he should maintain this reputation in such a way that no man can imagine he is able to deceive or trick him.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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