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
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as in obeying
to act according to the commands of
Let's keep to the original plan, shall we?
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Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Jason Lach said members of the CFD dive team would be standing by the whole time in dry suits with extra thermal layers.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026 -
But the oil market is not as fragile as the headlines suggest, and OPEC+ is not standing by while the world burns.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Celtics went cold as the half wound down, scoring just five points in the final six minutes, and had trouble defending the full-speed Antetokounmpo drives that made up most of Milwaukee’s offense.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Comedian Funches spent numerous episodes defending his honor as a faithful, as the other players nit-picked his actions and reserved demeanor.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Keeping (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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