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  • present participle of keep.
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keeping

[kee-ping] / ˈki pɪŋ /




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With numerous festivals on this weekend, including Reading and Leeds, Creamfields and the Notting Hill Carnival it is worth keeping across the forecast.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Ward described the bill as an important step in keeping a strong press corps in California, which he said is more important than ever in an era of digital misinformation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Although she still enjoys the communal living, she has started to find the "emotional energy" needed for decision-making and keeping a group together tiring.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

He is an encyclopedia of knowledge on high school sports, and his ideas about keeping this level of competition moving in the right direction is unmatched.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Jonah was relieved to see that Dad had apparently calmed down now or at least was keeping himself under better control.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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