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We also would have to administer a standardized test in certain grades, if we were going to open an actual school, and maintain annual records about student attendance and immunizations.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Mejuri hopes to maintain value by bolstering its retail locations with more styling help and a better ambience, as well as investing in the tech behind digital transactions and customer service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
A report published by the Ministry of Defence says the debris was responsible for causing fuel starvation, "leading to a loss of thrust required to maintain powered flight".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
They include gas leaks, spraying substances to cover the smell of fumes and failing to properly maintain idle wells, among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Annabeth felt like she was hanging over the pit again, unable to pull herself up, unable to maintain her grip—left with no good options.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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UOB Kay Hian maintains its Buy rating but cuts its target price to 3,300 Indonesian rupiah from IDR3,600.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nomura maintains a 210,000-won target price and neutral rating on the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, she said neither the league nor the academy violated city rules, and maintains that the problems began only after she launched her campaign for Santa Fe Springs City Council.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Google also maintains an influencer network of more than 6,000 teachers, offering them “Certified” badges for attending its workshops about Google tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He maintains control over the troop by staring.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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Following a lawsuit, the measure was blocked by a federal judge who ordered that the services, which were mandated by a 2008 law, be maintained.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
A metal bed with a refrigeration system that maintained a continuous layer of frost over its surface was placed at its center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Born on the carnival circuit, the pseudo-sport maintained a here today-gone tomorrow feeling until relatively recently.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
During Bessent’s tenure as secretary, the government maintained its legal stance, fighting hedge-fund managers in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Since the nineteenth century, millions of Germans had immigrated to the continent, and many maintained strong ties to their fatherland.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Healthy aging is about staying independent, maintaining mobility and continuing to enjoy everyday activities as you get older.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
“We have done our best; a great job of maintaining it” said Joone Kim-Lopez, general manager of the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment, or LASAN, told the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Some retirees seem to keep closets full of new outfits, as if maintaining workplace identities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
If a role does open up, people are much more likely to recommend you if you’ve put effort into maintaining your relationship.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“We are all responsible for maintaining the University’s reputation, E’lir Kvothe. An item like this in the wrong hands would reflect badly on all of us.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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