maintain
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The stock deserves to trade more richly versus the market, given that management is doing what it can to maintain the type of growth the market is accustomed to.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Amid heightened uncertainty, he said he would aim to maintain price and financial stability—core mandates of the Bank of Korea—while supporting steady growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
That approach, he said, ran in contrast to the one it took in years past, where it limited availability for its more fashionable products “to maintain an aura of coolness around the brand.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
This balance allowed the system to maintain a steady flow.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Each side of the agreement had a moral duty to build and maintain a positive relationship with the others.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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