- present participle of maintain.
maintaining
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She cuts her target price for Hyundai’s shares to 370,000 won from 520,000 won while maintaining a buy rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Smith and his partners are even offering $1 off beers this week, given the flooding, and are maintaining plans for Halloween costume contests, “The Voice” auditions and live music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Researchers believe the area functioned as a relatively stable ecological refuge, maintaining vital habitats and resources over long periods.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Fawcett Society, which campaigns for women and gender equality, has previously said that asking the question risked maintaining historic unfair differences in pay due to gender, race and disability inequality.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Without a degree, Jesse would likely remain in a cubicle in an office tower, fixing and maintaining the computers of people who didn’t like them but needed them.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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