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as in preserved
to keep in good condition
he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby
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as in defended
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
part of debating is learning to maintain your position in the face of harsh challenges
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as in kept
to pay the living expenses of
we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse
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as in argued
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
she continued to maintain that a sewing machine would end up paying for itself since she could make her own clothes
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as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors
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Recent Examples of maintained
Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Proponents saw them as a way to ensure Alaskans maintained a vested interest in the Alaska Permanent Fund.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Mickelson has maintained this stance consistently in recent times.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Still, the Current maintained a level of dominance that has become expected of this club.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
During an interview with Axios Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader also maintained his primary focus remains achieving peace rather than securing another term.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Equipment is not maintained in good repair.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Smollett has always maintained his innocence.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, and Canada have maintained there should be an end to the war in Gaza, including the immediate release of all remaining hostages, and the understanding that Hamas would no longer be a leading authority in Gaza after the war.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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With Cuomo, Adams and Sliwa all in the race, Mamdani maintained a comfortable lead in the polls.
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The fact that it was put aside and preserved in 1962 tells you a lot about the landscape, which is situated in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado and has two lakes that are popular for boating and fishing.—
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Her words ring out in our minds and hearts, and her image as preserved will forever live on.—
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This week, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson defended the decision to drop the case.—
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Many people hailed her audacious attempt, while others defended her for not wanting to leave the house.—
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The surprisingly funny duo kept social media fans cracking up, but after about a year, their relationship quietly ended.—
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Since Sarah Ferguson’s emails to Jeffrey Epstein leaked, the sisters have kept their distance from their mother and father, Prince Andrew.—
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City officials argued that yoga — even when taught for free or by donation — is a commercial activity and not protected by the First Amendment.—
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Residents acknowledged there’s always going to be some noise in a dense urban area like downtown, but argued the noise from cars and motorcycles is above the normal din.—
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All along, the Guardians insisted the season wasn’t over.—
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But the situation took a bizarre turn when the father suddenly insisted that his wife should take the business class seat, and asked the passenger to move into her middle seat instead.—
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Because energy is conserved, and gravitational radiation (also known as a gravitational wave) carries energy, this leads to the decay of the mutual orbits of these masses.—
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Emory’s shuttles have been running on biodiesel fuel since 2006, and the campus has conserved fuel energy by recycling old cooking oil used in the dining halls.—
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Though when that context is Newcastle’s longer-term top-flight form, then a general feeling of unease is becoming justified.—
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Therefore, higher equity valuations may be justified for what remains the world’s most productive and innovative economy.—
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Brenda Watkins, president of EmberHope Connections, which oversees the Sedgwick County foster care contract, said since July 2024, her agency has supported family reunifications, sibling visits and having children remain in their same school.—
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Trump had also supported Oracle’s attempt to buy TikTok’s American operations, along with Walmart – a deal that ultimately fell through.—
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“Maintained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintained. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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