maintain
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If plasmalogens support that process, they could potentially help the aging brain maintain or rebuild some of the neural circuitry needed for memory and learning.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nvidia has a history of knowing where to invest to maintain its chip dominance, and one analyst sees its acquisition of Hugging Face as the latest example.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
“CAL and its board members maintain that they have attempted to fully comply with both the letter and spirit of the law,” Ivie said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
In 2024 Kellanova announced that production of breakfast cereals would move to Wrexham, saying the investment required to maintain the factory was not viable.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Not only did Gertie maintain her identity, but she brought her husband with her to Carville as well.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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RBC maintains an outperform recommendation on the stock and increases its price target to 54.00 euros from 52.00 euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
TA Securities maintains a neutral rating on the sector, pegging Alliance Bank Malaysia as top pick citing its industry-leading loan growth, robust asset quality and resilient funding profile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Hollywood Historic Trust, which maintains the thousands of stars along Hollywood Boulevard, said a replacement star would be ready within days.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Critically, it also maintains the importance of California’s successful transfer pathway and encourages the CSU and community colleges to continue to work together, leveraging each other’s strengths to serve all students to the fullest.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
LIKES: Secretly maintains a social media account focused on yetis and the Loch Ness Monster.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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Their organs maintained the lower neutrophil levels normally seen in younger animals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Sánchez also maintained there was no evidence Morocco was behind the mass crossing and there had been "close co-ordination" between the two countries.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Otherwise, the status quo is maintained, the farmers remain stressed and the next generation is not interested in taking up farming."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Open champion in history at 16 years and 9 months, says her physicist father maintained healthy boundaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The head butler ruled the house servants and maintained the high standards Washington set for a perfectly ordered household.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Beyond shifting from a multi-cam comedy to single-cam and Brandy’s changed-up theme song, this “Different World” succeeds by maintaining a wonderfully familiar energy… like coming back home.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
For Nvidia, that “will go a long way to maintaining its competitive edge in silicon,” Windsor wrote in a Friday note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Because plate tectonics drives much of that recycling on Earth, scientists have often viewed it as an important requirement for creating and maintaining habitable conditions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Colleges’ bond issuances, private-equity investments and intellectual property agreements all hinge on maintaining tax-exempt status, so sudden doubt about whether schools will comply with the law can be problematic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
My goals mostly involved maintaining normalcy and stability, but those would never be Barack’s.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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