- present participle of maintain.
maintaining
Example Sentences
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Older adults and people with disabilities face unique challenges making and maintaining strong social connections, including diminished mobility, limited access to transportation, and often, the loss of a loved one or caretaker, Murphy said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Polls suggest the Liberals are about 10 to 15 points ahead of the Conservatives, the official opposition, with Carney himself maintaining strong support among Canadians.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The crisis sparked by the Iran war has made it "clear that maintaining strong domestic fertiliser production is strategically important for Europe", said Fertilizers Europe, an industry group.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Together, they developed a new design approach for key all-solid-state battery materials that uses inexpensive raw ingredients while maintaining strong performance and a lower risk of fire or explosion.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026
The first method, although better than the second, is bad unless iron discipline and studied and practical methods of fighting insure maintaining strong reserves.
From Battle Studies by Ardant du Picq, Charles Jean Jacques Joseph
