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battle(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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be blessed with(verb, maintain, have, carry)
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be born with(verb, maintain, have, carry)
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be endowed with(verb, maintain, have, carry)
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beat off(verb, expression, maintain, oppose)
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boast(verb, control, keep, have)
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bulwark(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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cache(verb, control, place, maintain)
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chalk up(verb, expression, take, get)
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compass(verb, take, get, accept)
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consider(verb, maintain, embrace)
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contend(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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corner the market(verb, expression, idiom, maintain)
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deal in(verb, expression, move, control)
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deposit(verb, control, place, maintain)
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direct(verb, control, place, maintain)
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dominate(verb, control, keep, maintain)
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entrench(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fall heir to(verb, expression, idiom, control)
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fend off(verb, expression, maintain, oppose)
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