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keeps

  • plural
    of keep.
    keep
    verb (used with object)
    to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own.
  • present tense form
    of keep (3rd person singular).
    keep
    verb (used with object)
    to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own.

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Mwb keeps a hold rating and a 100-euro target on Symrise stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Kenanga maintains a market perform rating on RHB and keeps its target price at 8.40 ringgit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Yet things could quickly get trickier in September for stocks and bonds if the cost of capital keeps rising.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

She also keeps a small purse of coins throughout the year in case her children need some change for non-uniform days or bake sales.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

There are many layers of tissue, bone, and skin to keep it protected from the outside, but there's also a "blood-brain barrier" that keeps out many substances circulating in the blood.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman