These officials maintain that the delay is only 25.9 months.

These officials have maintained the interest demonstrated by earlier political leaders in preserving land for public use.

Officials at Showtime maintain that they can do nothing to stop the fight.

Officials in the department maintain that they do not use a strict statistical standard.

Military officials maintain that their original investigations and findings are correct.

North Korean officials maintain there has never been a rape or murder in the country.

That said, officials maintain that conditions are not looking bad this year.

The 6-foot-1, 286-pound Rivers, these officials maintain, was the first of several who might lose their jobs for being, well, a little plump.

These officials maintain the records and archives of the diocese.

Iranian officials have maintained for years that they are simply developing a civilian nuclear power program.