maintain
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Example Sentences
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Glial cells help maintain and protect neurons, although they do not generate electrical signals themselves.
From Science Daily
"We cannot hope to achieve true social and economic well-being unless we also maintain the functionality of the ecosystems that sustain it."
From Science Daily
"We trust that the challenges initiated during the count will be resolved with the utmost transparency," added the statement by Spain, which maintains close ties with its former Latin American colonies.
From Barron's
Supporters maintain that clemency can serve as a tool for national reconciliation.
From Salon
The viewer’s in for an unexpected twist, too, seeing as all of these characters but Rachel will soon be afterthoughts, tossed aside to maintain a constant laser focus on Marty’s hijinks.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
