maintained

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As the company spread across the U.S., it maintained rules for decades: Kids were allowed only with a chaperone age 25 or older, and adults could tote along just three total kids.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Following its World War II defeat in 1945, Japan has maintained a pacifist stance, with its army restricted to defensive operations.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

“President Trump has consistently maintained that he was neutral to all parties throughout the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding process,” Desai, the White House spokesman, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

According to the researchers, these ancient humans brought fire into the cave on multiple occasions and maintained it for a period before it eventually went out.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

The trip there and back took him just four days—and this at a time, remember, when there were no maintained footpaths or helpful blazes.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson