keep the peace

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, Paz announced a cabinet reshuffle in a bid to keep the peace.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But it is hard to keep the peace.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

But it would also keep the peace, making it harder for ICE to escalate conflicts with the community, while reducing feelings of frustration for activists.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Nations in the Middle East and Africa have largely operated under the understanding that to keep the peace they won’t redraw borders set since independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

I swallowed my retort to keep the peace.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence