How to Use maintenance in a Sentence
maintenance
noun- The building has suffered from years of poor maintenance.
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There are two ways to track car and home maintenance: my way…and the right way.
— Julie Jargon, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2023 -
The park’s trails were washed out by years of heavy rain and spotty maintenance.
— Erin L. Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023 -
Even the best dryers need maintenance from time to time.
— Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2022 -
Mike Trout was healthy and set in his new body maintenance routine.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023 -
The goal of getting a facelift earlier is to have less of that maintenance — and less expense — in the long run.
— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 5 Dec. 2022 -
The good news: Low-maintenance, silky smooth skin is within reach.
— Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022 -
All of the cushions — even the back ones — are removable for easy maintenance.
— Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023 -
If white is too high maintenance for you, grab a black pair with a white sole for an equally chic look.
— Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2023 -
These plans may come with maintenance fees, which vary, but the fees are offset by the overall savings on the debt.
— Cora Lewis, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024 -
One of the big trade-offs, of course, is that someone else is doing 90 percent of the routine maintenance.
— Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Ukrainian maintenance crews must be trained to work on them.
— George Petras, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2023 -
Drop below that and you’ll be charged a $15 monthly maintenance fee.
— Martha C. White, wsj.com, 29 Oct. 2023 -
The set comes with a brush and stainless steel cleaning beads, as well as a handy drying stand for easy maintenance.
— Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023 -
The continuous, edge-to-edge cast-iron grates are easy to slide pans across, and the burners are sealed for easy maintenance.
— Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2023 -
The game was delayed briefly, but a maintenance crew went up into the scoreboard to check what had occurred.
— Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2023 -
Minimum age is 15 years old for trash pick-up and 8 years old for trail maintenance.
— Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 -
Deep maintenance of Ukrainian Abrams takes place in Poland.
— David Axe, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 -
This tax revenue goes to the Kentucky Road Fund and supports road construction and maintenance across the state.
— Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2023 -
From maintenance, to price, to function, here’s how rugs and carpet can differ.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023 -
Enjoy the beauty of nature without the maintenance with this stylish and hassle-free plant.
— Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024 -
In his winter 2023 newsletter, Taylor outlined some of the maintenance projects on the horizon over the next few years.
— Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024 -
The railway tracks which service the mine will be in desperate need of maintenance, for instance.
— Justin Ling, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024 -
They can also be washed and require less maintenance tasks compared to leather gloves.
— Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024 -
Scrubbing your skin at least once a week is great for the maintenance of your skin and gives it a helping hand in shedding those dead skin cells that have been turned over.
— Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 -
The dresser’s marble top may require a bit of maintenance.
— Jennifer Carmichael, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023 -
There are two elements to roof maintenance costs: the roof inspection and the roof repairs.
— Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 -
But with the right setup and maintenance, rest assured a bountiful harvest is in store for you.
— Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024 -
The first stage of the plant was recently shut for maintenance and debottlenecking with the benefits of the work expected to be felt in the first quarter of next year though that could be delayed because of the tough lithium market.
— Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 -
Does this item have a warranty or recommendations about maintenance?
— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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