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You can then keep your retirement funds—even if you abuse your position, skip Dodge before Congress can expel you, or serve a prison stint.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Joe Middleton, Devon site manager for the Woodland Trust, said: "Stay on the path, keep your dog on a lead, use the zoom on your camera, don't trample all over them."
From BBC • May 10, 2026
If you are married, do you keep your money separate from your spouse’s?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
There is no right to keep your membership rolls high, especially at the expense of robust public debate.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
And to Matilda she said, "You've got a nerve talking to your father like that. Now keep your nasty mouth shut so we can all watch this programme in peace."
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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