Like
Maintain
Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.
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Both words in one sentence
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However the bats count for this trope too, being able to fly like jet planes and maintain a close enough formation to look like a hawk.
Source: Western Animation / Rango -
She makes it sound like she's dating Usa, while he tries to maintain his innocence in it, and the other guy's anger understandably gets thrown on Usa instead.
Source: Manga / Bokura Wa Minna Kawaisou - That said, they still maintain close ties with the brutally dogmatic Inquisition, and they have a very backwards view of things like scientific development.
Source: Morality Kitchen Sink
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