Sentence examples for pretext to maintain from inspiring English sources
Linking the occupation to national security concerns is viewed as nothing more than a pretext to maintain the occupation and as a recipe not only for self-isolation but a precursor for renewed violence.
"This action asserts that Steve Wynn has indulged in fraud, deception, theft and betrayal to maintain control of his gaming enterprises and enrich himself based on a false and predetermined pretext," Universal Entertainment said in a statement.
Alaric tried to maintain his father's treaty with the Franks, but Clovis, the Frankish king, made the Visigoths' Arianism a pretext for war.
"to maintain the security".
Anything to maintain harmony.
Struggle to maintain attention?
Try to maintain moisture.
The oversight board maintained that the doubled bonus was a pretext to siphon about $30,000 in members' dues to finance Mr. Brennan's re-election.
But the Israelis maintain that the Palestinians used the visit as a pretext to justify the riots that followed.
