- present participle of maintain.
maintaining
Example Sentences
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“We have done our best; a great job of maintaining it” said Joone Kim-Lopez, general manager of the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment, or LASAN, told the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The experiments revealed that APOE4 causes cholesterol to accumulate inside astrocytes, support cells that perform several essential functions in maintaining brain health.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
"However, we are very focused in maintaining our hospitals and our healthcare settings as clean as possible, and we ask everyone to help with that."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Katayama stated that Japanese officials view the yen’s undervaluation as problematic and remain committed to maintaining order in the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He talks a lot, which I’m fine with, and he’s not good at maintaining eye contact, which sucks because I want to stare at his electric blue eyes.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
