maintained
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He acted as a key player in Chávez’s vision, propelled climate change discussions to the forefront under Brown’s administration in the late 1970s and maintained safe spaces for Sacramento’s homeless community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Interventions that maintained or stimulated this system increased physical activity and extended lifespan in mice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Meanwhile, countries like Sweden and Finland for years remained nonaligned but maintained strong armed forces, said Tobias Billström, who was the Swedish foreign minister during the country’s accession to NATO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"After all, even at times of disagreement during our long history, we have always maintained deep ties."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
But once transformed, the bacteria maintained their new coats for several generations—long after any food source would have been exhausted.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
