keep in existence
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In 1832, in the midst of his re-election campaign, Jackson, in the pivotal event of his presidency, vetoed a bill to recharter and keep in existence the Second Bank of the United States.
From Time • Jan. 14, 2016
Instead of yielding abundance for the wants of its own population, and the inhabitants of other regions, it does not keep in existence its own children.
From The slave trade, domestic and foreign Why It Exists, and How It May Be Extinguished by Carey, H. C. (Henry Charles)
What indignation from all the world is not due to the government and people who put forth all their strength and power to keep in existence such an institution?
From Clotel; or, the President's Daughter by Brown, William Wells
They would take us back; but the cage was too diabolical to keep in existence.
From Astounding Stories, July, 1931 by Various
We know of no one who has devoted more time, or distributed more money to build up, keep in existence and sustain the military organizations of the day, than Quartermaster Heath.
From History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York by Unknown
