- present participle of maintain.
Example Sentences
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It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"Scotland already has the lowest pupil-teacher ratio and smallest class sizes anywhere in the UK, and ministers are committed to at least maintaining this ratio over the lifetime of this parliament."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
BofA Securities followed suit Monday, maintaining a Buy rating and raising its price target to $2,100 from $1,550.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“The expectation is that…the mare will acquire sprinter-like characteristics that she did not previously have, while maintaining her other exceptional traits,” said Gabriel Vichera, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Kheiron.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“For a young woman like you, that means maintaining impeccable propriety. Or at least protecting what can be salvaged.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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