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

The Boston and Skegness MP posted: "Kept safe & secure by an HR manager……well done folks" with a link to the officer's biography.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

Camas was featured in the “Best Kept Secrets” category, while Eugene was included in “Not Just College Towns.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

“Thirty traps, that’s all it was. Kept me awful busy, though. Thought my arms was going to fall off the first few days. Then I got used to it.”

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick