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as in to preserve
to keep in good condition
he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby
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as in to defend
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
part of debating is learning to maintain your position in the face of harsh challenges
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as in to keep
to pay the living expenses of
we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse
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as in to argue
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
she continued to maintain that a sewing machine would end up paying for itself since she could make her own clothes
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as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors
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At this point, there was a real chance that Cole would get out of the inning unscathed, preserving the Yankees’ 5-0 lead.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Situated between Lansing and Detroit, Livingston County at least partially preserves its rural beginnings, despite continuous growth.Sonja Krohn and Siddhi Choubey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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The outcomes of these proceedings are currently uncertain, and the company is defending these cases vigorously.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Sanchez — who campaigned for office in 2022 on a platform of reforming the county’s troubled jail amid scores of in-custody deaths over the last decade — defended the deputies in her memo.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Start shopping the retailer's sale and clearance section now, and keep your eyes peeled for more.Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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The judge didn't make a decision yet on whether Giuliani will be allowed to keep a Palm Beach, Florida, condominium and World Series rings that his son claims his father gave him.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Whitehouse, the senator who requested the report, is using the findings to argue for higher tax rates on the wealthiest Americans, echoing the Harris platform.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Catch up quick: The FTC argued the merger would reduce head-to-head competition in the U.S. handbag market and enable them to raise prices for consumers.Kimberly Chin, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Despite Jesse Palmer’s suspicions, Jonathan insists he’s never done a striptease professionally.Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Speaking at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), an annual showcase trade show in financial hub Shanghai, Li insisted China was committed to opening up further to foreign investment.Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
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The female spiders, depending on species, typically conserve their energy and remain at their spun homes, waiting on the males to come to them.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Trees ultimately drop their leaves to conserve energy, prevent water loss, stockpile nutrients and protect themselves from frost damage and winter storms.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Traders have been betting for months that a Trump victory could enhance the value of Truth Social — though justifying its current price tag would be very difficult even if Trump is back in the White House.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The fact that its nuclear warheads are so close to Ukraine could, in fact, tempt Russia to conduct a false-flag operation on its own storage sites in order to justify a nuclear attack.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some residents also expressed reluctance to support the measure, citing the already high cost of living as their main deterrent.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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