keeping out
Example Sentences
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They say the barriers kill local endangered species like the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin and the leatherback turtle, and they’re not that good at keeping out sharks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Getting the devices out means keeping out the importuning virtual world, with its entertainers and weirdos and cyberbullies, and creating space for psychic and physical rest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Before fleeing the fire, Kovac loaded all his valuables into a room wrapped in concrete and equipped with a fire door capable of keeping out smoke and flames for three hours.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
All this while keeping out of the venomous verbal crossfire between Washington and Kyiv.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
The dome wasn’t just keeping out the wind, Jack felt heat emanating off it.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
