as in sticking (to or with)
to give steadfast support to
always keeps to his political positions, even when they are unpopular
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keeping to
2 of 2phrase
as in obeying
to act according to the commands of
Let's keep to the original plan, shall we?
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Cracker Barrel on Monday released a statement standing by the new logo and the company’s new look.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025 -
While Indiana likely remains a Trump-supporting stronghold, the president’s blitzkrieg of disruptive actions at the start of his second term raises questions about whether everyone who marked red on their ballot last November is standing by that decision today.—
Lluvia Gaucin,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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The law currently gives prosecutors too much leverage in the courtroom and pressures defendants to take a plea deal over defending themselves at trial, Preston said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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South Korea estimates that some 2,000 North Korean troops died defending Kursk against a cross-border incursion by Ukraine.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Keeping (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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