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“There’s a pathology going on here that is so out of keeping with the dignity that ought to characterize the taking of a life as a result of a legal process,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

I was talking to Ford the other day and they were making a big deal out of keeping a human in the loop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

The palpable sense of anger seems out of keeping for this pretty market town on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2022

Legal pads Journals give me anxiety, especially if they’re really nice; even picking out a new journal can take all the fun out of keeping one for me.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021

It was obvious she had recited these same words to each group of newcomers, yet her voice held a sweetness and a patience quite out of keeping with the information she delivered.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen


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