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Example Sentences

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"She won it for England on Tuesday, and she's kept the game in England's advantage today. Brilliant concentration from her."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Yang, twinkle in her eye, kept us on our toes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I was a few years older, so they kept me young really.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

My parents’ and grandparents’ generations ran barefoot outside, eating and exposing themselves to things that transformed their microbiomes, the trillions of organisms living in and on their bodies that quietly kept them healthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Kathy’s heart started to pound, her palms were sweaty, and her breath was short, but she kept her eyes on her moshom, and what SJ had said echoed in her mind.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith