Can keep going (8)

I believe the answer is:

preserve

I believe this is a double definition.

'can' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'keep going' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for preserve that I've seen before include "Maintain - jam" , "Protect; jam" , "Keep in sugar" , "speciality" , "Keep - pickle - store" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.

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