maintain
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Example Sentences
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Generally, City under Guardiola have prioritised ball possession and slower passages of play to maintain control and energy while reducing the number of turnovers and chances conceded.
From BBC
We recently recommended buying and maintaining long positions in LME copper.
From Barron's
The CAR still significantly relies on Russian military advice, but the president has taken time to rebuild good relations with France and maintain a close partnership with the EU and the UN.
From BBC
The family has long maintained the police's theories were attempts to cover up their role in his abduction.
From BBC
And while the manager confessed to a degree of seasonal excess, he expects his players to have maintained their fitness standards.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
