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  • present participle of keep.
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keeping

[kee-ping] / ˈki pɪŋ /




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An upper level trough across the Pacific Northwest, which has been keeping temperatures cooler, is expected to break down, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Chief economist at Allianz, Ludovic Subran, told AFP that raising borrowing costs would be a bid to "provide reassurance" that the ECB was keeping an eye on higher inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

What are you keeping at the library besides spirits?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“It’s very clear that wages are not keeping up with inflation, which explains why the consumer sentiment was at an all-time low,” said George Catrambone, head of fixed income, Americas, at DWS Asset Management.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Hallowe’en had fizzled out, what with Charlie’s hand keeping us from mischief.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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