keeping

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Elevated mortgage rates have been keeping buyers on the sidelines for years, but rates have inched down from a year earlier, and are well below a peak of nearly 8% in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

She is keeping her apartment windows closed, too, as an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease grows to 46 cases, which the city has linked to contaminated water cooling towers.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

But the most obvious explanation might be the correct one: Acme’s first adjuster misjudged the damage, possibly with a bias toward keeping costs down for the company.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

At the same time, regulators argued they are keeping in place nearly 90 percent of NOx reductions from the Biden rule.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

“I’m always keeping my eyes out for the movies, dear. But I’m thinking about my own place. I’ve been decorating and I’d like a touch of chinoiserie.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu