kept

Example Sentences

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"Kept chipping away. Got some stops, made some shots and there it is."

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Appeared in the October 6, 2025, print edition as 'Starbucks Kept Cuts Under Wraps'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025

“Nick was always so well prepared. Great player identification. Kept up with the play, all the fundamentals.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

“We didn’t go rushing down the jetty. We didn’t go rushing to the back of the boat. We waited for her to come up. Kept it very civil,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

“They hooked up the old water tank. Kept the water flowing a couple of days. Just dribbling really. Not enough to bathe with, but enough to drink.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman