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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
Balancing appointments, dealing with side effects from treatments, and keeping up with the basic necessities of life can be overwhelming.
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Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: San Antonio's growth spurt is undeniable, but its housing market's ability to keep up is still in question.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
These hybrid tactics are intentionally hard to trace, and NATO allies on the front lines of tensions with Russia say the alliance isn’t doing enough to keep up.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
The virus is to blame for below-normal levels of egg production that can’t keep up with consumer demand, which leads to higher prices.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: San Antonio's growth spurt is undeniable, but its housing market's ability to keep up is still in question.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
These hybrid tactics are intentionally hard to trace, and NATO allies on the front lines of tensions with Russia say the alliance isn’t doing enough to keep up.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
The virus is to blame for below-normal levels of egg production that can’t keep up with consumer demand, which leads to higher prices.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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Simitis is survived by his wife of 60 years, Daphne, two daughters and a granddaughter.Demetris Nellas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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He is survived by his children, Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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More news: First-Round Draft Pick Who Pitched For Orioles, Cubs Dies at 37 Alternatively, preserving a one-run lead in the eighth inning against a good team's 1-2-3 hitters has taken on elevated importance.Newsweek, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Avoid bad debt and focus on acquiring assets to preserve your wealth.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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While the potent winds driving the fires to rapidly escalate were expected to die down by Thursday night, the initial causes of all the blazes remain under investigation.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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By their nature, periods of volatility don’t tend to last that long before things return to the mean.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Also known as Plan Mexico, the partnership between Mexico and the United States began in 2007 and lasted until 2021 to combat drug cartels.Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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Carter’s energy policy was later seen as prescient, decades before climate change became a national priority with a solution to conserve and wean the public off of fossil fuels.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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And respect for wildlife — much of which is in peril — is the basis for conserving it.Benji Jones, Vox, 24 Dec. 2024
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Wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area continued to burn mostly out of control on Thursday, with at least five blazes engulfing more than 45 square miles.Max Butterworth, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Chinese tennis star’s appointment as global ambassador continues Dior’s all-star streak with female athletes.Lily Templeton, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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The predator, perfectly attuned to the environment, will almost always prevail.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The facts will be addressed in court, where truth—not fiction — will prevail.KC Baker, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Read Next: Federal 7mm Backcountry, Tested and Reviewed Respondents were most supportive of maintaining existing season length and tag allocations while maintaining current technology restrictions.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, this object has been tracked by the US military, which maintains a database of space objects so that active spacecraft can avoid collisions.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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