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upkeep

[uhp-keep] / ˈʌpˌkip /


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He was also worried about the upkeep of the path once it is built.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Hollein said he and the Lauder family began quietly fundraising two weeks ago for an endowment to pay for the ongoing upkeep of the museum, officially known as the Met Ronald S. Lauder Neue Galerie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

That pushes road and bridge upkeep costs onto future drivers and general taxpayers.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

A room over, dozens of production staffers work to upkeep a livestream set where popular “WoW” social media influencers act as play-by-play broadcasters, discussing strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

And again, since no animal now stole, it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land, which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell




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