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as in to survive
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave
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as in to preserve
to keep in good condition
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation
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Recent Examples of keep up
However, in the absence of McCaffrey, the 49ers have struggled to keep up in a competitive NFC.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
New Orleans scored 91 points in those two victories but since then has struggled to stop opposing defenses and keep up the big-scoring performances.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
To keep up your spirits and care for yourself, consider starting some kind of exercise routine.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Why its needed: Like other school districts, the district said state funding has not kept up with inflation.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
New Orleans scored 91 points in those two victories but since then has struggled to stop opposing defenses and keep up the big-scoring performances.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
To keep up your spirits and care for yourself, consider starting some kind of exercise routine.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Why its needed: Like other school districts, the district said state funding has not kept up with inflation.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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He is survived by his daughter Heather Edwards, brother Bill, and a granddaughter, as well as another daughter, Sallie Edwards, who told the New York Times that complications from a stroke were the cause of his death.Michael Savio, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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That includes blistering winds, snowy mornings, and late-night temperature drops that require a new level of layering techniques and transitional separates to survive unscathed.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both great powers and smaller states know by now that the best way to deal with Trump is to shower him with pomp and circumstance, abstain from fact-checking him in public, make flashy but token concessions, and remain secure that by and large their core interests will be preserved.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jewish pioneers’ history here has been preserved at Leadville’s Temple Israel, built in 1884 for a community that then numbered some 400 and contributed to business and municipal life.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Copied Share Eagles miss another kick Rohan Nadkarni Jake Elliott missed a 51-yard kick, and the score remains 7-0 Commanders.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Whether these sweeping changes will be enough to turn the tide remains a point of debate among experts.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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But rest assured that the sandals are supremely well built and will last for years.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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The beginning of the first shooting video in one X post captured what sounded like one shot after another initially, until seconds later there was a steady stream of gunfire that appeared to come from multiple guns lasting several minutes.Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This approach is exhausting and drains the limited willpower we are meant to conserve.Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Threat level: The feds are working to conserve monarchs.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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As this incremental progress continues, scientists are racing to figure out why some frog species are more susceptible to Bd than others.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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More meaningful, perhaps, is the criticism that reflects the continuing divisions between the party’s left and center that Biden’s presidency papered over — a conflict that seems destined to be revived in the coming months and years.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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A lot of the anti-woke people describe wokeness as this kind of major threat to Western civilization, to the prevailing order.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company anticipates using or redeploying cash resources to support its business within the context of prevailing market conditions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Upset at California’s gasoline prices (around $1.50 a gallon above the national average), Newsom blamed corporate greed and signed a law that forces oil companies to maintain larger reserves – a costly regulation that might increase prices further.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the Senate, Democrats are similarly one seat away from a supermajority: Democrats and Republicans each flipped one seat last week to maintain the 23-12 status quo in the chamber.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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