keep close

Example Sentences

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Busy midlife can be the hardest time to keep close ties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The NIS also said it would keep close tabs on whether she will attend the North's party congress later this month - its largest political event that is held once every five years.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Of course there are things that I keep close to the chest but I always share after I’ve gone through it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Silihtau and her colleagues don’t have the time or staff to keep close track of how many locally acquired malaria cases have been treated at the hospital over the past year.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

“It’s gone and we’ll go, too. For goodness’ sake keep close together, because if anyone gets lost in the dark we may not find him again.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams