Maintain
Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.
Route
Route verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Both words in one sentence
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When that fails, he tries strategies such as stealing Pop's car (Pop has to run his route once a day to maintain the rights) and attacking Pop's car with a horde of mooks.
Source: Film / Speedy -
Red while he seems to be happily embracing his delusions of being a TV action hero in the making, it's revealed in his route that he feels that this is a completely necessary front to believe in and maintain, since without it he feels completely worthless and lacking in identity.
Source: Visual Novel / Nameless
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