keep tabs
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Since levels of risk tolerance vary from investor to investor, it’s important for investors to keep tabs on how concentrated their positions are and what they’re comfortable with.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The WHO tries to keep tabs on these things, listing things like bird flu, Ebola, Nipah, Lassa and yes, hantavirus, as top-ranking threats to global health.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Mobile phones can also help authorities in North Korea -- one of the world's most tightly surveilled societies -- keep tabs on people.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
These in-home sensors and location trackers can help families keep tabs on the health and safety of their aging loved ones while also respecting their privacy, writes Julie Jargon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Inej had tried to keep tabs on the team, but someone else in the gang could have been snooping.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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