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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

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

A room over, dozens of production staffers work to upkeep a livestream set where popular “WoW” social media influencers act as play-by-play broadcasters, discussing strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Cora understood why—after the town deducted for food, housing, and miscellany like upkeep on the dormitories and schoolbooks, there was little left.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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