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They kept this new treatment protocol a secret from the courts, the press, and their child’s doctors.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Tonight, the electricity has kept flowing an hour longer than advertised, but Daryna's still racing to serve dinner and finish her own work from home.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Oil prices inched down as investors kept tabs on the Middle East crisis, with hopes still high that the US and Iran can reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
The actor had kept his diagnosis private for “more than a few years,” telling only a few people including his wife and son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
“Sure,” I said, recognizing that I already kept the two sides of my life neatly separated.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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