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upkeep

[uhp-keep] / ˈʌpˌkip /


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She didn’t want to deal with the upkeep or cost and didn’t care that it meant her forehead wrinkles would return, her muscles unfreezing to their natural, 40-something state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

HOA fees have been rising with inflation and the upkeep costs of older buildings, making it tougher for consumers to buy condos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

That pushes road and bridge upkeep costs onto future drivers and general taxpayers.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

He said annual upkeep now costs between £25,000 and £30,000.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

His background allowed him to see the cyclotron not as an experimental apparatus but as a machine requiring regular upkeep.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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