maintain
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Example Sentences
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But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—who has been leading the high-level talks with Beijing for the U.S.—refused to engage, the people said, maintaining that Taiwan wasn’t part of the trade remit.
With the internet blocked by the regime she struggles to maintain contact.
From BBC
Revered producer and saxophonist Josh Johnson, guitarist Jeff Parker, bassist Anna Butterss and drummer Deantoni Parks also bring their considerable chops to the mix, evoking divergent moods while maintaining a signature exuberance throughout.
From Los Angeles Times
It will maintain its dividend for the next quarter.
From Barron's
He maintains, for instance, that Hinduism never spread as Buddhism or Christianity did primarily because it lacked portable written texts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
