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maintained

adjective as in helped

adjective as in kept

adjective as in retained

adjective as in saved

adjective as in upheld

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Manson long maintained that he had not ordered any murders even after his 1971 conviction, with some claiming the 1969 murders were “copycats” masterminded by another.

But in the recent anonymous court declarations, some officers maintained that publishing the photos had put them in harm’s way.

Jones later wrote in his book: "Some of the younger rappers didn't even know who he was. When addressing some of the more confrontational comments from the floor, Powell maintained his South Bronx demeanour and authoritative cool throughout."

From BBC

Congress excluded just three groups from this guarantee, each of whom fell outside the reach of American law: first, members of tribes that maintained separate sovereignty; second, foreign diplomats; and third, members of an invading army.

From Slate

Throughout President Joe Biden’s term, Noem maintained that her state “won’t be taking any illegal immigrants.”

From Salon

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