keep out
Example Sentences
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“It’s nature coming in and nature being kept out,” Fennell says.
From Los Angeles Times
She’s been kept out of competition all season long as she recovers from an injury.
From Los Angeles Times
“It keeps out predators like mongoose and rats.”
From Literature
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In 2023 the arrest of a Wall Street Journal reporter showed that a foreign passport was no "keep out of jail" card.
From BBC
It felt safe, but they also kept out the sky.
From Literature
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