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Contingencies were in place "to manage situations like this" and teams were working to maintain essential services and minimise disruption.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

She would maintain a relationship with Frost only if the romantic attachment remained secret.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

This raises an important question: how can muscle maintain such a powerful repair system without frequently developing cancer?

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Inspiration and creativity are a well people can tap into if they maintain a level of curiosity about what came before and what’s coming next.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Although he made use of his reputation for generosity in order to gain the papacy, Pope Julius II then decided not to maintain this reputation, in order to be able to wage war.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

The Fire Department says its response time averages just under eight minutes — nearly double the national standards set by the National Fire Protection Assn., an international nonprofit that creates and maintains fire safety standards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The U.S. maintains deep, longstanding ties with three Pacific island nations just north of the equator: the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Outright fighting has largely subsided, but Iran continues in its efforts to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, vital to global energy supplies, while the US Navy maintains its own counterblockade of Iranian ports.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Under long-term agreements, the U.S. pays them billions of dollars, maintains their defense and provides other services in exchange for exclusive military operating rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

LIKES: Secretly maintains a social media account focused on yetis and the Loch Ness Monster.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Working toilets and comfortable air cabin temperatures must also be maintained and medical care must be provided if needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

The companies have maintained that they are federally regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Their spleens maintained their normal structure, and their T cells continued to function at levels comparable to those of mice that had never been infected.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Officials are concerned that life will quickly become unsustainable for millions of Ukrainians if power supplies cannot be maintained for at least four hours per day.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Despite all the latest current events, order and tradition must be maintained.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The central bank is expected to keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 5.75% while maintaining a hawkish stance, ANZ economist Dhiraj Nim said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Masse said this early success will not lead to a pivot away from core principles, such as maintaining a small autonomous team.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Investing should come after understanding the basics of budgeting and maintaining some cash for unexpected expenses,” said Mark La Spisa, a certified financial planner based in Barrington, Ill.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

The priorities are centered around four pillars including targeted action on the cost of living, restoring Jersey's competitiveness, investing in homes and infrastructure and maintaining financial stability.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Some are caused by microbes capable of maintaining themselves in animals or in the soil, with the result that the disease doesn’t die out but remains constantly available to infect people.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond