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  • present participle of keep.
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keeping

[kee-ping] / ˈki pɪŋ /




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Rogers has been the player in possession, Tuchel keeping faith with the 23-year-old as Bellingham endured a mixed season at the Santiago Bernabeu, interrupted by shoulder and hamstring injuries.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Wholesale prices in May posted the biggest back-to-back increase since 2022, keeping the pressure on businesses as they try to navigate another wave of U.S. inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Nobody’s buying this hotel. Mrs. Roberts is keeping this hotel,” attorney Patrick O’Brien told a TV news crew in late November.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

That means households’ purchasing power isn’t keeping up with increases in the cost of things like rent, groceries and gasoline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A taller girl with a flashlight kept a tight hold on her hand, keeping her upright.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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