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But he has come to question the islands’ ability to keep back the highest tides in coming decades.

From New York Times

Riot police blocked roads leading to the fortified embassy complex to keep back demonstrators who gathered around the Kaloti mosque in the capital near the Israeli mission.

From Reuters

Three were opened for the tasting, and the remaining eight will be kept back for future research.

From BBC

Witnesses and video depicted police keeping back some of those on the sidewalk who tried to intervene.

From Washington Times

Police cordoned off the area, keeping back the curious and people apparently looking for relatives in the building.

From Washington Times