keep down
Example Sentences
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These rebates help keep down premiums, which are subsidized by the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Even though, objectively speaking, that smoothie looks like something I would not be able to keep down, it means something to them.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
"For businesses, effective competition in general search would help keep down the costs of search advertising, in turn leading to lower prices across the economy," the CMA said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
The work there has included arranging bales of straw on the sand, which has enabled native shrubs to take root and begin to keep down the blowing dust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
She stopped for drink and food, but it was all she could do to nibble at a fig and keep down a mouthful of water.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
