maintain
Usage
Example Sentences
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The 7.5 week study compared individuals who stopped eating at least three hours before bedtime with those who maintained their usual eating habits.
From Science Daily
The apparent ease with which the BNP maintained relations with Washington, Beijing and Islamabad fed Delhi's suspicion that Dhaka was drifting strategically.
From BBC
They aim to maintain the balance of the side while playing in this fluid manner.
From BBC
"From cutting hay to feeding the cattle to maintaining equipment, maintaining staff, feed, everything has gone up," he said.
From Barron's
The 74-year-old estimates he can maintain the current workload for a couple more years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
