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[keep] / kip /






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“I try to keep my son with a positive attitude. I don’t want him to hold hatred,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Where do you find the courage to keep going like that, knowing the odds?

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Conservative shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge told the same programme there was a problem with making laws on tech because it moves so fast and legislation does not tend to keep up.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Owning some of SpaceX shouldn’t keep true passive investors up at night, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

He’s trying to keep his voice level, but the anger behind his tone is making that difficult.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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