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Example Sentences

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My Magic 8 Ball sees little to look forward to except a lot of laughs — because we’ll need to crack up at the cruelty to keep from crying, you know?

From Los Angeles Times

The goal is to keep from escalating the disagreement.

From The Wall Street Journal

The easiest way to keep from getting locked out of an account is to set up and use a password manager.

From The Wall Street Journal

And as my butt hits the counter at the back of the room— and I slide to the ground, and I feel Mr. Stanley’s gigantic hands on my shoulders and hear him telling me to keep my eyes closed—that’s the image I have in my mind: Gene the Mean braying his big stupid head off so hard, he has to clutch his sides to keep from exploding in delight.

From Literature

As his wife, Jocasta, Ms. Manville was arguably even more devastating, at first trying desperately to keep from her beloved husband what she knows.

From The Wall Street Journal