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keeping

[kee-ping] / ˈki pɪŋ /




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The 33-year-old has won 67 caps for his country and played every minute of Argentina's eight World Cup games, keeping two clean sheets and conceding eight goals.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

But he recklessly raises tensions by keeping this batty idea alive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

It’s part of a broader change in Nolan’s telling: His Odysseus has far fewer sexual entanglements than Homer’s, keeping his devotion to Penelope more firmly in the foreground.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

“What is keeping Tesla back from accomplishing these short-term goals that they’ve set for themselves?”

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“Here,” he said, taking in from the sill a cream bun he had been keeping cold there.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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