keep away from
Example Sentences
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Ann-Marie Ruddock, who has lived in Ribchester since 1991, said: "Locals are well aware of the dangers of the river and they tend to keep away from it. It's nightmare scenario."
From BBC • May 26, 2026
"We also want to remind people to keep away from swollen riverbanks and not to drive or walk through flood waters as you don't know what lies beneath," said Richard Preece from the organisation.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
“It’s usually in museums and art galleries . . . so that limits things. I keep away from them. And Harrods I don’t go near.”
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
Woodward said government agencies have reached out directly to him, pleading with him to tell his tens of thousands of followers on X, Instagram and Facebook to keep away from 841.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
“When you are out alone, fishing along the river, if you see this man Antonio, you are to keep away from him. Do you understand?”
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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