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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a nickname he maintained" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a nickname that someone consistently used or kept over time.
Example: "Throughout his life, he was known by a nickname he maintained since childhood, which endeared him to many."
Alternatives: "a nickname he held" or "a nickname he used consistently".
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Later he became Jack the Rapper, a nickname he maintained through several stations and into his own business as publisher of Jack the Rapper, a radio industry publication, and as a producer of radio and music business conferences.
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The name came from a nickname he'd had since before he was born.
To complement the nickname "Lover Boy" Dennis, Eaton was nicknamed "Beautiful" Bobby, a nickname he still uses when wrestling.
"Makriyannis" was a nickname he acquired because of his height.
It is clearly not a nickname he embraces.
Faugheen, nicknamed 'The Machine', made it nine wins from nine after Walsh sent his mount to the front, a position he maintained throughout.
It was a newsworthy event, he maintained.
"I'm a businessman," he maintains.
Yet publicly he maintained a judicious silence.
He maintained a "buy" rating on Activision.
He maintained a substantial private art collection.
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