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Preservatives are added to foods for several reasons, including preventing the growth of bacteria and mold, slowing spoilage, and helping products maintain their color, flavor, or freshness for longer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

We need to maintain our staffing, but, you know, we’re also having new recruit classes all the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

She said since buying the land, the group had organised litter picking, butterfly counts and an ecological survey in order to plan how best to maintain the field so that local wildlife could thrive.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

As it turns out, equity is difficult to maintain in such an absurd age.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

At the time Galileo was born, the family had good connections and a respected place in society, but finding the money to maintain that position would always be a problem.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

China still maintains a 10 percent levy on all US goods, with additional rates applicable in other specific sectors, such as 15 percent on liquid natural gas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

The bank trims its target price to 65 U.S. cents from US$0.80 and maintains a hold rating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“The shortfall would become especially problematic if a conflict arose with an opponent whose arsenal included large numbers of ballistic and cruise missiles,” according to the report, adding China maintains such an arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"China's economy continues to show diverging signals, as consumption and investment remain weak while industrial production maintains the momentum," Zhiwei Zhang, President and Chief Economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, wrote in an analyst note.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The scorekeeper maintains a stern face, disqualifies the shooter.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

Their results indicate that T. rex maintained a body temperature of about 97 degrees Fahrenheit, remarkably close to that of humans.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Executives maintained that other protocols in place were sufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

“SB 1392 establishes a carefully limited exemption for cars that are preserved, driven sparingly, and maintained as part of California’s automotive heritage.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Council members agreed that freedom of navigation in the Red Sea must be maintained to prevent disruption to global supply chains.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Yes. I’m a seventh grader at Riverview Middle School—that’s a public school, a school maintained at public expense, so I want to say thanks to the public.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

A Polymarket spokesman said the company is committed to maintaining accurate, fair and transparent markets and working with regulators and law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 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

The main challenge will be maintaining funding, he added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 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

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