kept

Example Sentences

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She brought her dog, a small, rambunctious golden doodle who kept moving around under the table.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Normanly said the fire crews "kept the fire back while we got into the eggs".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In Italy, Lavoie kept revising his plans as he watched the value of his shares rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The artificial-intelligence race has catapulted stocks to fresh highs this year and kept credit markets on fire — but bond investors are increasingly worrying about the people being left behind.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A light snow lay on the ground and it was hard to find the sticks and twigs with which a small stove was kept going in each room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom