Example Sentences

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The central bank has been maintaining a cautious but positive stance on further interest-rate hikes following a round of tightening that brought the policy rate to 0.75% in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The blocked weather pattern which has been maintaining the recent wintry spell is being pushed away with milder air sticking around for the next week or so.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The oil cartel has been maintaining a tight market for crude oil with production cuts.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

The National Guard has been maintaining Border Patrol vehicles, working in the dispatch station and manning remote video surveillance systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2018

The Khedive has been maintaining a standing army of sixty thousand men, but it has not been paid for more than two years.

From Round the World by Carnegie, Andrew