Maintain
Set
Set verb - To cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop.
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Both words in one sentence
- Who, due to a bit of cleverness by her initial programmers, is specifically set up to not care about the fate of humanity, only to run and maintain the Net.
Source: Literature / Council Wars -
Characters can build guns; maintain vehicles, set up campsites, assemble medkits and whip up some fried chicken.
Source: Video Game / Fallen Earth -
When Kate and Vincent are repeatedly thrown together on the set of a smaller film project, Kate's resolve to maintain her integrity is put to the test as she gets closer and closer to her desires.
Source: Film / The Callback Queen
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