as in to stick (to or with)
to give steadfast support to
always keeps to his political positions, even when they are unpopular
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keep to
2 of 2phrase
as in obey
to act according to the commands of
Let's keep to the original plan, shall we?
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In a matter of eight days, the Hornets (14-26) have gone from pummeling the defending champion in Oklahoma City to losing consecutive games at home to Toronto and Indiana in gut-wrenching fashion to recording the largest margin of victory on the road in franchise history by pounding Utah.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
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Electronic Frontier Foundation, which describes itself as a nonprofit that defends digital privacy, free speech and innovation, previously said the bill is too vague in defining what counts as negligence by a social media company and could result in broad censorship.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Republicans have largely stood by the president, arguing the military operation was legal and justified.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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She was shot three times by an officer who stood by her front left headlight, who the Department of Homeland Security said was hit by Good and fired in self-defense.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant is busy preparing for a big night of food and drinks, and is no longer accepting reservations due to high demand, instead going with a first-come-first-served policy.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unlike conventional recycling systems, the process accepts mixed plastic waste.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Keep (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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