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The Netherlands was kept to 121-3 at the Rose Bowl.—ABC News, 20 June 2026 Now so far he's kept to the Article 5 commitment that an attack on one is an attack on all.—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The event, conceived by Roger Federer and his longtime agent and business partner, Tony Godsick will keep to that formula for 2027.—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 17 June 2026 As the name suggests, the night was centered around facilitating deep conversations between strangers, a task much easier when phone usage is kept to a minimum, event organizers said.—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 The lines are clean and sharp, the palette muted, approaching grayscale (which makes later splashes of color, like in the gaudy decor of a talk show or the blood-rust-red of a post-apocalyptic sky, pop even more), and motion within the frame is kept to a minimum.—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026 Although extended members of the royal family used to pack the Buckingham Palace balcony at the event, the parade and flypast appearance has been kept to only working members of the royal family and some of their closest relatives since 2022.—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Inside the cabin, the interior design has been kept to the bare minimum, featuring a continuous floorplan without the need for doors.—Bridget Borgobello
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026 The power outage caused the metal cabinets where the drugs are kept to automatically lock.—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026