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[kee-per] / ˈki pər /


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“The banking system is in rude health,” says Russell Napier, a global macro strategist and keeper of the Library of Mistakes, an Edinburgh-based collection of books on financial history.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The tactic of gaining a timeout as the keeper is treated has become increasingly common and controversial in recent seasons.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It was outshot 20-2 for the game, and Spanish keeper Unai Simón, who gave up just one goal in eight matches, was not forced to make a save in registering his seventh clean sheet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

As head of chassis dynamics for VW AG’s superluxury brand, he is the keeper and arbiter of what a Bentley is supposed to feel like.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Thinking that she needed her best athletes up front if she hoped to stay in the game, Luma moved Kanue from keeper to striker.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

The twins are just two weeks old and are currently unnamed as keepers do not yet know their sex.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Her keepers said she was "settling in well" and was getting to know her new surroundings.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Several decades ago, keepers were supposed to stand there and not move until the ball was heading toward them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Now he has a World Cup shutout and with another clean sheet Thursday, he’ll join Matt Turner as the only American keepers to post back-to-back shutouts in a World Cup in 96 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The Court of Shadows will grow beneath the castle, fed on being both the High King’s spies and his keepers.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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