keeping out
Example Sentences
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They say the barriers kill local endangered species like the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin and the leatherback turtle, and they’re not that good at keeping out sharks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Getting the devices out means keeping out the importuning virtual world, with its entertainers and weirdos and cyberbullies, and creating space for psychic and physical rest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
All this while keeping out of the venomous verbal crossfire between Washington and Kyiv.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
“That is a way of keeping out the diversity of Los Angeles and keeping it a well-kept secret.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024
It’s still cordoned off but apparently they have a hard time keeping out the usual vultures—small boys hunting for RAF souvenirs!
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
