maintain
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Yet when top Fed officials convened to assess the economy in March, Waller voted to maintain the central bank’s key U.S. interest rate at current levels.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The power of his work resides not in ideological argument or moral screed but in the observation of characters struggling to maintain their humanity in an inhuman system.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Financial disparities and differences in spending can strain long-standing friendships, requiring careful navigation to maintain bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
All the executive parties maintain that the allocation does not go far enough.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
He was able to maintain armies with money from the Church and the people, and through that long war he laid a basis for his own army, which has since brought him honour.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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