maintained

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The council added that the project had been carefully planned to minimise disruption and local access would be maintained throughout the work.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“Initially, he maintained a greater distance, which is why direct contact was not made at the time,” the document reads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

According to lead author Edwin van Leeuwen, the results suggest that similar principles govern how social relationships are formed and maintained across multiple species.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

But while Bedford expressed support for giving pilots more tools to see nearby aircraft, he maintained that the FAA wouldn’t impose its own mandate without action from Congress, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Compared to the expansive staff of the Academy, the mountain was run and maintained by just a small group of professors, a handful of security officers, a few tech specialists, a cook, and a housekeeper.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin