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  • present participle of keep.
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keeping

[kee-ping] / ˈki pɪŋ /




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“As a result,” Walker says, “you’re keeping hold of this emotion through the day, the week, two weeks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

As Mr. Homan and others have made clear, the administration is determined not to let protesters stop them from keeping this facility running.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That saves taxpayers more than $4 billion a year by keeping children out of the foster-care system, according to Generations United.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The odds are overwhelmingly in favor of policymakers keeping the benchmark interest rate at the target range of 3.50% to 3.75% at the conclusion of the June 16-17 policy meeting.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I asked, keeping up my end of the conversation even as my mind was reeling in another direction.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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