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as in celebrated
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
keep the Sabbath by not working
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as in retained
to continue to have in one's possession or power
the money is yours to keep keep my secret and don't tell it to anyone
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as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of
make sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter
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as in maintained
to pay the living expenses of
agreed to keep both of their children in off-campus housing until they graduated and found jobs
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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
enlisted a relative to keep the store while she was away
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as in contained
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to keep your composure no matter what happens
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as in protected
to drive danger or attack away from
may God bless and keep you
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Recent Examples of kept
Becker himself initially did not know the owl’s location, which was kept secret by Valentin’s family.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
To execute their extraordinary calculations, quantum computers need to be kept inside large cooling devices to prevent them from overheating.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Despite calls by Governor Gavin Newsom to delay implementation by two years, an bill amending requirements kept the 2026 timeline intact.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hours before the Mets kept alive their season and continued the promise of a compelling postseason for the New York baseball scene, Yankee Stadium was quiet with the sounds of players filing in for a simulated game and key figures talking about their postseason return following a one-year absence.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The winner can now exchange the replica for the real golden owl — kept under Becker’s supervision for years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
The city's application materials were kept confidential while Louisville was in the running.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Before that, the Biden administration had kept its distance from the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of its radically racist anti-Arab, anti-democratic members.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The real terrors are kept outside, on this notoriously hellish stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
To execute their extraordinary calculations, quantum computers need to be kept inside large cooling devices to prevent them from overheating.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Despite calls by Governor Gavin Newsom to delay implementation by two years, an bill amending requirements kept the 2026 timeline intact.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hours before the Mets kept alive their season and continued the promise of a compelling postseason for the New York baseball scene, Yankee Stadium was quiet with the sounds of players filing in for a simulated game and key figures talking about their postseason return following a one-year absence.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The winner can now exchange the replica for the real golden owl — kept under Becker’s supervision for years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
The city's application materials were kept confidential while Louisville was in the running.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Before that, the Biden administration had kept its distance from the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of its radically racist anti-Arab, anti-democratic members.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The real terrors are kept outside, on this notoriously hellish stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gary Robinson, founder of Magnum Drywall in San Jose, has a couple of big interests — aviation and country music — and both were celebrated Thursday night when he was honored with the 50th annual Distinguished Citizen award from the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council of Scouting America.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Minority Leader Rose Pugliese, a Colorado Springs Republican and the party’s top House official, celebrated the results Thursday night.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Rush had the strongest support among those polled, with 88% of the 397 respondents voting saying she should be retained.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2024
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Horowitz, retained to broker the deal, immediately thought of the George Kaiser Family Foundation, in Tulsa.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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The team also discovered that about 15% of adults fulfilled the criteria for functional iron deficiency, which occurs when the iron in the body is stored away but not readily available for use.Lauryn Higgins, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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For Landry, who was elected on an anti-crime platform, the law’s passage fulfilled a campaign pledge.ProPublica, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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Air cargo demand has maintained its steady pace in 2024, coming in at a double-digit growth pace for the ninth consecutive month.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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Those are expected to be maintained throughout the next two weeks.Josh Campbell, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gojira left me wondering how a band as guaranteed to put the fear of metal into casual observers managed to become the only metal act in history to perform at an Olympics ceremony last summer in Paris.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Conclusion The journey to finding and partnering with the right Salesforce managed services provider requires thoughtful preparation.Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This reusable, insulated tumbler keeps her drinks hot for hours—and comes with a secure lid to help keep them contained.Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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The report found Quan’s system contained a toxic mix of drugs at the time of his death, which included fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, promethazine and THC.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Give these employees protected time each week to experiment with AI tools and develop new workflows.Tom Lawrence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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As of September 30, 2024, the company held $12,895,117 in marketable securities in its Trust Account, with $517,975 in cash available for working capital purposes.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company completed the sale of its corporate headquarters in Denton, Texas, in October 2024, which was classified as held for sale at the end of the fiscal year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Kept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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