keep the peace
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, Paz announced a cabinet reshuffle in a bid to keep the peace.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Zelensky said Trump's team were welcome to come to Kyiv, then shuttle to Moscow, to keep the peace process alive.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
But it would also keep the peace, making it harder for ICE to escalate conflicts with the community, while reducing feelings of frustration for activists.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
Skipp Townsend, who runs the violence prevention group 2nd Call, said he dispatched several of his outreach workers to the scene to keep the peace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Burnham, partly to keep the peace, also urged Olmsted to accept it.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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