kept

Example Sentences

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Although the Bank of Japan kept rates at 0.75% at its last meeting, three board members dissented, and SocGen analysts expect the central bank to raise rates soon.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He kept about him a reserve that, the author admits, was like “an impenetrable wall.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

She said having to ask for money allowed Wignall "to maintain that control" and "kept me isolated".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Shein has kept prices low through cheap, outsourced labor and by opting not to build retail stores.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

I felt it spread to myself: how could one survive if one kept on feeling?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom