maintain
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Departing BOK Gov. Rhee Chang-yong is likely to maintain a cautious stance rather than offer clear guidance at his final rate-setting meeting on April 10, said Morgan Stanley economist Kathleen Oh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
To explore what changes in older lungs, researchers focused on fibroblasts, the structural cells that help maintain lung tissue.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
By owning their own buildings, white-shoe firms can maintain their properties in their own image.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Second, the DOJ invokes the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and its requirement that all states must maintain a computerized, statewide voter registration list.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Prehistory was a phase of evolution during which humans learned how to maintain themselves against a hostile environment.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
