- present participle of maintain.
maintaining
Example Sentences
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Don Atkinson has worked at the company for around 14 years, following 17 years in the military and a job maintaining backup power systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Once Roman settles into its orbit around L2, maintaining its position should require only periodic station-keeping burns about once every 28 days.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
But for news helicopters and police choppers, hovering and maintaining low altitude is a common practice, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
For Chaudhuri, despite market expectations, the Fed should be holding rates, maintaining a level between 3.50% to 3.75% because inflation is actually moderating.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Moreover, they hold the military arts in high regard, and they have many regulations for maintaining them.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
