keep out
Example Sentences
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Because she deserves to be free of his secrets: Ones she has been forced to keep out of fear of him, but also of us.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The proposal would also eliminate six seats for nonlawyers, though it purports to keep out “former bar insiders,” and it would make the process less transparent.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
“People would love to make this a kind of us versus them, you know, affluent businesspeople trying to keep out workers,” said Larry Kamer, a communications consultant who helped organize the opposition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
His shift didn't finish until three in the morning and he's ensconced in a hooded down jacket to keep out the winter weather.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
This was a little more challenging because I had to dig down to bury the bottom of the chicken wire to keep out hungry diggers like skunks and such.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
