maintain
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Like today’s classical machines, these computers will be able to maintain normal operations even in the presence of errors.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
If a corporation issued “excess” stock, investors feared it would fail to maintain dividends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Despite SpaceX becoming a public company, which will put its operations under more scrutiny, Musk will maintain almost total control of it.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
For memory stocks to fetch higher valuation multiples, the companies need to maintain supply discipline and “demand must convert into durable economics” over the long run, he added.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
To maintain Yakov’s dignity, Gavril and Sender turned their faces away, and Lev kept his gaze planted on the ceiling.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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