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While the bison do help keep back some of the invasive grasses, Dennhardt explains that they create wallows and cause erosion.

From National Geographic Jan. 18, 2024

As harsh as it sounds, there are certain places where it will not make sense to spend lots of money trying to keep back the tides.

From Washington Post Sep. 18, 2022

"Red squirrels now only survive in island ecosystems where there aren't any grey squirrels or where a red squirrel community group are working hard to keep back the grey squirrels", she says.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2022

As they investigated the incident, police say they tried to keep back bystanders who “started to gather to watch, make video recordings and yell at police.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 6, 2020

She’s blinking fast, trying to keep back her tears.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko




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