keeping out
Example Sentences
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They say the barriers kill local endangered species like the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin and the leatherback turtle, and they’re not that good at keeping out sharks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
In front of 14,667 at Old Trafford - their biggest crowd this season - she was tasked with keeping out a PSG side who had reached four of the past five semi-finals in the competition.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
Getting the devices out means keeping out the importuning virtual world, with its entertainers and weirdos and cyberbullies, and creating space for psychic and physical rest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
“That is a way of keeping out the diversity of Los Angeles and keeping it a well-kept secret.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024
Businessmen congratulated themselves on their foresight in keeping out of it.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
