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keep in

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verb

  1. (intr; also preposition) to stay indoors

  2. (tr) to restrain (an emotion); repress

  3. (tr) to detain (a schoolchild) after hours as a punishment

  4. (of a fire) to stay alight or to cause (a fire) to stay alight

  5. (tr, prep) to allow a constant supply of

    her prize money kept her in new clothes for a year

  6. to maintain good relations with

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Example Sentences

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There was this sense that people were being manipulated online, but you have to keep in mind the dark part of the American soul.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

“We do need to just keep in mind some of the volatility that still exists from a consumer perspective,” Goyal said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"We keep in touch every now and then," the WHO chief told reporters.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

As an American who's lived in India for almost a decade, voice notes have allowed her children to keep in touch with their grandparents back in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

I hop on my bike and we race off, but I keep in the lead, setting the pace, and the pace is fast.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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