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Example Sentences

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They plugged an electric car in and this kept the premises working for several hours.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

How she did so is best kept for viewers to discover on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The stately foyer, adorned with granite, murals and statuary, would be kept intact and open to all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Police Chief Gene Harris, however, kept the shooting video under wraps for nearly 10 months by invoking an exception to state law requiring police shootings be released, citing an investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The policeman wanted to read the letter himself, and even then he still wanted to check that the garden where Marlene was being kept was secure.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo