Maintain
Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.
Performs
Both words in one sentence
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Awesome, but Impractical: The MagLev in Tycoon 2 is rated as having a top speed of 280 miles per hour, but it costs a boatload of money to buy, fuel and maintain, and performs very badly on grades.
Source: Video Game / Railroad Tycoon - The Priestess of the title cult performs a human sacrifice ceremony at midnight in order to drain the Life Energy of the victim and maintain her immortality.
Source: Tabletop Game / Role Master -
As for the required sacrifice, a nameless card Sakura created through her love at the end of the series performs a Deus ex Machina, fusing with the Nothing Card to negate the effects of her capture and becomes The Hope Card, allowng both Sakura and Syaoran to maintain their feelings.
Source: Tragic Villain
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