keep at

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Under 25-year-old rules, traders who borrowed money from their broker to make four or more day trades within five business days had to keep at least $25,000 in their margin accounts.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

In effect: Set it and keep at it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

"There's no career progression. I've almost kind of plateaued in the hope that I can keep at the job that I currently do."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Raman said she is exploring whether those dollars could be used to keep at least some of the 14,500 households at risk housed, something other officials said they are looking at as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

“Hard to say, really,” said Bigwig, “but I’ll keep at it.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams