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Following an injury, the protein supports a protective response that helps neurons maintain protein quality control -- a process known as proteostasis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
She says that image has helped Starbucks maintain a price premium for years.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles coordinate on statewide law enforcement initiatives and traditionally maintain a cordial relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The IRS could also maintain a database of individuals convicted or subjected to sanctions for their activity in the nonprofit sector and have nonprofits affirm that they don’t employ anyone on the list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Urvashi refused to rent space anywhere, because I have an image to maintain, and I’m not going to put my feet on a floor that’s been stained by other people’s shadows.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
And unlike Jobs, who famously flew into fits of rage when displeased, Cook maintains a much more approachable personality.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
We traveled to the remote Boé chimpanzee territory in Guinea-Bissau and based ourselves in Béli, a small village where, in collaboration with local people, the Dutch non-governmental organization Chimbo maintains a compound.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
TA Securities maintains a buy rating on the stock and keeps the target price at 18.00 ringgit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
On Wednesday Donaghy's solicitor said she "maintains her innocence" and would "vehemently contest" the findings.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He maintains his composure as he looks at me.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
The researchers said this reflects the high quality standards maintained by the UK food industry.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The BOJ maintained its policy rate at 1% at its previous meeting in July as policymakers examined the effects of its previous hike in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok have maintained they have robust children's safety policies in place.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Cantor has maintained its price target of $350 for Nvidia.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
White and his agents spoke to Bunch, who maintained his innocence and told a curious story about Hale.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Beyond the value of staying agile, how do you think about maintaining your looks?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Because GRCop-42 has high thermal conductivity while maintaining its strength at extreme temperatures, it is used in aerospace systems, including liquid rocket engine combustion chambers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
His former lawyer is now holding the settlement funds, maintaining that he is entitled to attorney’s fees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Those chips have become the ubiquitous computational workhorses of the AI boom, a status quo Nvidia has an interest in maintaining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The importance of maintaining a healthy scalp is not to be sneezed at, and lice are no picnic either.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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