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as in runs on
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as in takes on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps (on)
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An inning later, the Dodgers put two runs on the board with doubles by Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy and an RBI single by Kyle Tucker.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026 -
Attleboro put two runs on the board in the top of the first to set the tone early.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Now, Cage takes on his first leading television role in Prime Video’s Spider-Noir.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Insiders offered a couple of different takes on Anderson’s relationship with Wrigley.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Nava’s specific approach to reining in rogue behavior by AI agents is the creation of an escrow service that holds on to funds until an agent proposes a transaction.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The camera holds on them mid-ascent.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The startup currently employs 150 people.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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New jobs in Cabarrus County The Concord location employs 19 people with four open positions.—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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McDowell isn’t convinced the comparison holds up.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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That show really holds up, though.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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But if that data still retains commercial, legal or reputational value even when cryptographic protection fails, the exposure has already occurred.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The new executive order retains the voluntary nature of AI developers reporting potential safety risks.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Still, the community persists, affirming their singular existence during Gay Pride Month, much like the hundreds who gathered at Pulse ten years ago—those who just wanted to dance.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Consumer confidence has also dipped as the Middle East conflict persists.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 June 2026
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The two-year entry level training program recruits recent college graduates for positions nationwide and overseas including the Corps’ Europe and Pacific locations.—
Brandi Bufford,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Forming each letter recruits the brain in ways tapping a key doesn’t.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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“Keeps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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