maintain
verb (used with object)
was maintaining
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past progressiveof maintain.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The company said it was maintaining pricing discipline in Europe and it had seen a sustained increase in retail orders for its fully electric cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Late on Sunday, the WHO said it was maintaining its assessment of the hantavirus outbreak as "low risk".
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
As of Monday afternoon, the State Department was maintaining active travel advisories across the region, with several countries under its highest “Level 4: Do not travel” warning.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
In a call after the letter was published, a Google employee of seven years said he found it "mind-boggling" that Google was maintaining its ties with the immigration enforcement bodies.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
I felt that I was maintaining a private hospital.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
