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keep

[keep] / kip /






Example Sentences

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Everywhere, it seems, Christmas keeps close company with calamity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amy and I were as frightened as any new couple when we had our first child, looking at each other wondering how we were going to keep this fragile little creature alive.

From The Wall Street Journal

The surge drew in other investors looking to either fade the move — that is, betting on the stock to fall — or keep the rally going.

From MarketWatch

The winds that had kept water scoopers grounded had decreased substantially.

From The Wall Street Journal

Islamic leaders have a pastoral responsibility to protect their adherents from corruption and radicalization, to keep the wolves from the flock.

From The Wall Street Journal