maintain
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Most require temperatures near absolute zero, about -459 degrees Fahrenheit, to maintain the fragile quantum states needed for computation and communication.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Detainees are paid $1 a day if they help maintain the facility, while GEO Group CEO George Zoley gets $11.2 million in annual compensation.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Djokovic looked in complete control as he moved two sets ahead, but could not maintain his level as Fonseca proved he is the real deal.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“I know from many conversations with colleagues that many producing teams and correspondents working on the show today have had to fight to maintain editorial independence with regularity,” Vega said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Celia cannot imagine how much power and skill it would take not only to construct such a thing but to maintain it as well.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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