Maintain
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Muggshot doesn't even try to deny it, stating that the smell of his breath helps him maintain his "personal space."
Source: You Need a Breath Mint -
CIA agent Riggs justifies his decision to kill everyone in Dubai by stating that if the world ever knew what Colonel Konrad and his men did in order to maintain order in Dubai, every country in the middle east would declare war on the US, and the US would definitely lose.
Source: Critical Research Failure -
Royal Prince Marshal himself is, despite being the younger brother of the Holy King and a leader of the Holy Key Expedition, an Anti-Villain, stating to Big Sis Maid that he couldn't back down because the Holy Kingdom has the duty to maintain order and the Central Kingdoms' peace of mind.
Source: Light Novel / Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
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