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“Longer term, there’s some concern there—can those earnings keep up continually?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Under its permit, the San Dimas rescue can’t keep bald eagles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Alexander, who left Downing Street shortly after 23:00 on Monday, said he was "very happy" to keep his job.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Yet Wall Street is no closer to agreeing about whether it’s a bubble, how much longer it can keep going or what might ultimately end it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
All day, Phineas must keep an eye on his drillers to make sure they stay ahead.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
"Financially I don't need this job to make a living, but I love the vibe of the work and it keeps me fit," said the Global Times report.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
She encourages members of her team to become "calculated risk-takers," and keeps a Wayne Gretzky quote in her office: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Tan, who said she keeps an "open mind" about the supernatural, said it was not surprising when people seek spiritual explanations for something they cannot readily define.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
For Landis, the work doesn’t go away—it still lives in her head as the mental load of decisions, coordination and managing the invisible architecture that keeps her house running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Camille gets frustrated quickly and Andre keeps getting distracted by Lisa-Marie Anne’s eyes.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
He will be kept in youth detention until sentencing.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mexican authorities say they, too, have been kept in the dark about the specifics of the strikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Root's unbeaten 76 at Edgbaston kept England in contention, with a 121-run partnership with Liam Dawson coming between collapses of 6-107 and 4-30, while an undefeated 99 in Cardiff anchored England's successful chase.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Even when Argentina was reduced to 10 men, the wave of Spanish jerseys kept crashing into the same resolute defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
He kept singing his ballads until he fell asleep.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Could you move into a role with fewer direct reports while keeping your salary and benefits?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Aymen Dahmen showed stunning reactions for Tunisia against Japan from Takehiro Tomiyasu's close-range effort, somehow keeping the ball out as it did everything but cross the line.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Microglia are immune cells that, when they respond to plaques, kick off this elaborate cascade of inflammation, as if the microglia are partying all night, and keeping the brain awake."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
They would gain cloud-computing-like capabilities while keeping certain digital needs in-house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
It’s hard to stay grumpy around Teddy, and I don’t have time to wallow about shin splints for the time being because keeping up with him takes every bit of my energy.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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