keep down

Example Sentences

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But sadness is a powerful foe, maybe harder to keep down than happiness, and it was a struggle.

From Literature

Years later, he told a grand jury: “My primary duties were to keep down these gangster killings and try to keep some of these rough guys under control.”

From Los Angeles Times

How do you keep down the cost of prescription medications?

From The Wall Street Journal

Medication can also be given through an IV port if medication is unable to be kept down.

From BBC

Stocks such as Harley haven’t recovered as much as others since April’s market lows, kept down by affordability worries—buying a high-ticket item in a time of dogged inflation and higher interest rates.

From Barron's