11.   Kesher, formed in the last few months, seeks to maintain connections between Israelis overseas and back home.

12.   Katrina Marino has tried to maintain any connections to her husband, Kenny, a New York City firefighter missing since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

13.   Lufthansa will maintain transatlantic connections via Toronto.

14.   Many Hasidic sects choose several members to maintain political connections, a vital role in largely poor communities that need government aid.

15.   Many, like Grady, do so for sentimental reasons, to maintain a connection with the past.

16.   Members are expected to maintain a connection to the industry.

17.   More importantly, it helps us maintain connections with far-flung friends we may never get to see otherwise.

18.   One day a week, at least, must be spent in the office to maintain connections.

19.   She is a freshman at Great Neck North High School, determined to continue living at home and maintaining some connection to a regular life.

20.   The Calixtos belong to an elite of Chinantecans whose businesses help those in New York maintain connections with home.