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Inflationary pressure could encourage central banks to maintain high rates or even raise them.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The Manx government said the change would be made in line the island's reciprocal arrangements under the Customs and Excise Agreement, which sees the island maintain the same VAT rates as the United Kingdom.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Pending a change in regulation, this will be the end of the line for releases from the reserve, which is required by statute to maintain a minimum inventory of about 250 million barrels of oil.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

According to her complaint, Tenisha and Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s premarital agreement stated that the actor should purchase and maintain a term life insurance policy of $1 million with his wife as the sole beneficiary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

It seems pointless to maintain that Aristotle and his followers were deficient in common sense, or deficient in experience of how the world goes.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The government maintains there has been no decision to delay its introduction.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Researchers hope that this timing will help them better understand the solar dynamo, the process that creates and maintains the Sun's magnetic field.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Unlike the others convicted in this case, Sanchez-Estrada was not at the protest and maintains he had no role in its planning.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

RHB maintains a buy rating on Telekom given its undemanding valuations, and keeps the target price at 9.30 ringgit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

His discussion of clear and distinct ideas thus follows the example of Descartes, who maintains that only ideas which are clear can be used in argument.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Despite lowering guidance for revenue, the technology company maintained its expectation for free cash flow to increase by about $1 billion in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

The cell carrier also maintained its forecasts for profit and postpaid net account additions for the full year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Nevertheless, the prosecutor maintained that reading the indictment was optional and refused to do so.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Taisiia Obod, a 21-year-old political science student, also hoped Fedorov would remain "within government" and that momentum for his "reforms and initiatives" would be maintained.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

A military presence ensured that order was maintained and that no one could leave, though everyone was well fed and received proper medical treatment.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

A 2022 study of more than 150,000 former smokers compared those who did and didn’t stick to recommendations for maintaining body weight, staying physically active, eating a healthy diet and limiting alcohol consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

But the demonstrators have refused to leave, maintaining a round-the-clock sit-in.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Everyone now feels that maintaining essential services is a shared responsibility."

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

The couple takes the Mills Act obligations, such as maintaining their home’s historic character and adhering to design guidelines, seriously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Sir William Osier took this view: he disapproved of people who spoke of the agony of death, maintaining that there was no such thing.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas