as in preservation
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
I was hired to perform basic maintenance until the property could be sold
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Crews are slated to perform maintenance on the sewer system in Tijuana, which sits across the border from San Diego, which continues to be a dumping ground for Mexico's pollution, San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond told Fox News Digital.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article The head of the Transport Workers Union is asking the feds to change a rule and allow federal funding to be used for the MTA’s operational expenses — like worker salaries and some safety and maintenance projects.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Trump’s executive order comes as the Republican National Committee launched a massive effort to probe voter registration list maintenance nationwide.
—Christina A. Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
They are used for weapons loading and maintenance training due to commonality with the F-15EX jets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article The head of the Transport Workers Union is asking the feds to change a rule and allow federal funding to be used for the MTA’s operational expenses — like worker salaries and some safety and maintenance projects.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Trump’s executive order comes as the Republican National Committee launched a massive effort to probe voter registration list maintenance nationwide.
—Christina A. Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
They are used for weapons loading and maintenance training due to commonality with the F-15EX jets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintenance. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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