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as in to survive
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave
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as in to preserve
to keep in good condition
kept the house up while the owners were gone
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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation
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Recent Examples of keep up
And that includes keeping up with the latest technologies while running 50-year-old factories.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 May 2026
As summer approaches, keeping up with every emerging trend can feel like a full-time job.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Affordability, on the other hand, reflects whether your income can keep up with the level of those prices.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
An easy place to see all the latest numbers, Earnings & Insights is sortable by company, category and quarter, helping executives keep up with their rivals and investors scope out their next investment.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 May 2026
As summer approaches, keeping up with every emerging trend can feel like a full-time job.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Affordability, on the other hand, reflects whether your income can keep up with the level of those prices.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
An easy place to see all the latest numbers, Earnings & Insights is sortable by company, category and quarter, helping executives keep up with their rivals and investors scope out their next investment.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep up
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Thermal readings taken from the volcanic holes suggested that the temperature inside wasn't changing as drastically as the surface, exciting hopes that humans could one day within, and even the idea that life native to Mars had survived inside.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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Smaller, open boats and high-performance power boats with low freeboards have the best chance of surviving a storm if taken out of the water, according to the Boat Owners Association of The United States.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The practical result would change a bill designed to stop climate lawfare to one that preserves one of the largest and most expensive litigation campaigns facing Louisiana’s energy sector.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The collection contains little mention of River Forest Park beyond occasional references to preserving its natural character.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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But the long-term threat to critical HIV/AIDS programming remains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Severe Pruning Pruning tomato plants can be helpful in promoting air flow and fruit production, but removing too many leaves at one time can cause the plant to protect its remaining leaves by curling them in response.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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If the shortage lasts too long, protective systems begin disconnecting parts of the grid to stop a wider collapse.—
Fangxing Fran Li,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Symptoms normally start within two days after exposure and can last from three to eight days.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce overseas travel in an attempt to conserve India’s foreign exchange reserves, under strain from a rising import bill amid a surge in global energy prices.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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However, earlier attempts to suspend the rules to allow for other motions, like using paper ballots or allowing no endorsements, failed twice, and the party continued using the clickers to cast votes.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The momentum continued to stay with the Warhawks in the following frame as Jorge Luque led off the bottom of the fifth with a single down the right-field line which was misplayed for a two-base error.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Others, like Franklin, wished for a new kind of empire, one in which justice prevailed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Our prevailing cultural reflex, then and now, is skepticism larded with misogyny.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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However, Khatima also maintained that the four humors played a role in determining the plague’s course.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The property has been through multiple restorations and maintained its Art Deco glamour.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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