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But finance chief Harald Wilhelm said the group was maintaining tight cost control in order to shore up its bottom line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Lord Doyle has said his support for Morton's election campaign came at a time when he was maintaining his innocence.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

All that mattered to the Lakers was maintaining the right approach during their final game of the NBA regular season on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The navy did not specify the identities or nationalities of the crew members on the missing boats, but said it was maintaining communication with rescue agencies in Poland, France, Cuba and the United States.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I was maintaining a marathon schedule of press, radio, television, and public-speaking commitments.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey