kept

Example Sentences

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"We're grateful that at least we have a place like this now, but still, a lot of the promises weren't kept," said the 37-year-old whose house was partially swept away.

From Barron's

The powerful striker held off his marker and beat goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who handled the shot poorly and might have kept it out.

From Barron's

It kept the right-hander away from Pakistan's five spinners on a turning pitch at the start of his innings and allowed him to take advantage of the powerplay fielding restrictions.

From BBC

I kept buying weekly calls, hoping to profit once shares swung back above $25.

From MarketWatch

The first year Fenet came on board with John, in 2022, she almost tripled the amount of donations from the year prior and has kept growing the haul with each subsequent auction.

From Los Angeles Times