keep close
Example Sentences
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Investors will keep close tabs on any developments related to China’s rare-earth exports to the U.S.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The National Intelligence Service said it would would keep close tabs on whether she attended the party congress.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Speaking to reporters after a meeting with G-7 finance ministers, she said Japan would keep close communications with the U.S. about the currency market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
“I understand as a law enforcement officer, you’re privy to certain things you want to keep close to the chest,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
Hagrid was so huge that he parted the crowd easily; all Harry had to do was keep close behind him.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
