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The Fed kept interest rates unchanged at its last meeting, and the minutes will shed light on how the decision was made and what policymakers are thinking, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Dogs at the Chesterfield Square animal shelter have been kept inside their kennels for three weeks due to a giardia outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But she kept crashing into the same barriers.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

He kept his Hold rating on shares, noting that Tesla’s update lacked any update on AI initiatives, including robo-taxis and robots.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She was our pacemaker, and we kept with her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo