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as in held on
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as in signed (up or on)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept (on)
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He's being held on a $150,000 bail.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The Angels held on for a 1-0 victory.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers arrived in the capital with an offense that hadn’t quite kicked into gear during their season-opening homestand.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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After a scoreless first half, Washington got on the board in the 57th minute on an awkward play as Jordan Silkowitz sprinted out of the net to her left to clear a slow-rolling cross, but kicked it off the leg of defender Brooklyn Courtnall.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Musical’ The cartoon character Betty Boop from the 1930s takes the spotlight of a stage musical that ran on Broadway in 2025.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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She’s employed at West Virginia’s federally funded Head Start program for low-income children and her husband is a postal worker.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the department's Federal Student Aid Handbook does not include that restriction for students employed by schools for on-campus work.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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Burger continued his hot play going 1 for 4 with an RBI against the Mariners including a clutch two out hit in the sixth inning to give the Rangers the lead.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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There is no threat to the public, and operations have continued as normal.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Taking advantage of the best day of weather this spring, Hughes took on a starring role again, going 1-for-3 with three RBIs for the Warriors in a 4-3 nonconference victory at Geneva.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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This work took on new significance following the tragic loss of the space shuttle Columbia crew in February 2003.—
Emily A. Margolis,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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In recent days, another leak—of a call between Orbán and Vladimir Putin—has been held up as evidence of the former’s subservience.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her Majesty paraded in a low-cut body clinging outfit which was held up by sheer willpower.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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The administration initially retained women to project an appearance of diversity while consolidating power, but as the openly sexist nature of the MAGA movement has gained mainstream acceptance, maintaining that facade has become less necessary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The investigation remains active, and it is not immediately known if Francilus has retained an attorney.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Kept (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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