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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.
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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
Reactions are kept to a respectful whisper.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The power outage caused the metal cabinets where the drugs are kept to automatically lock.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The house had been in disrepair with the grass sometimes overgrown, but the former neighbor kept to himself.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Some aspects of the AI Act will keep to their original schedule.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
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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
Reactions are kept to a respectful whisper.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The power outage caused the metal cabinets where the drugs are kept to automatically lock.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The house had been in disrepair with the grass sometimes overgrown, but the former neighbor kept to himself.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Some aspects of the AI Act will keep to their original schedule.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
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“Keep to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20to. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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