keep at

Example Sentences

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In effect: Set it and keep at it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Until then, he says, he will keep at it himself: "This is my ideal. If you have this ideal, you must persist. You can't not."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Yes, it’s ideal to keep at least three months’ of expenses in an emergency fund, but don’t abandon saving altogether if that seems like an intimidating target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

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

“Why you keep at it I’ll never know. But it will go faster after a while, Nat.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham