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kept

adjective as in preserved

Strong matches

Weak match

adjective as in retained

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But the government kept tinkering with the design to meet ever-changing specifications, which set back the construction schedule and added costs.

“I think it was the perfect marriage of that cast of characters from the top down ... and the fact that, outside of the Miami game, of course, they just kept winning,” Cameron said.

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Big picture: Americans have kept spending at fairly robust levels the past few years, even amid frequent bouts of pessimism.

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This happens at Wimbledon, and in the new Champions League format, where seeds are kept apart in pairs.

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Big picture: Americans have kept spending at fairly robust levels the past few years even amid frequent bouts of pessimism.

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