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keep the peace

verb as in maintain order

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"I don't trust him to keep the peace. I honestly think he'll just make the war worse."

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GD's allegation against the opposition is that it will help the West open a new front in Russia's war in Ukraine, while Georgian Dream will keep the peace with its Russian neighbour, which went to war with Georgia in 2008 and still occupies 20% of its territory.

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The UN force was established in 1978 after the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon, and had its role bolstered in 2006 to monitor and keep the peace there after that year’s war between Israel and Hezbollah.

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The government has dispatched more than 1,000 additional soldiers to help keep the peace in Sinaloa since July 25, upping the state total to more than 4,500 troops.

Smith, who had thrown water at police who were trying to keep the peace, admitted violent disorder and was given a community order at Manchester Crown Court.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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