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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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But Takaichi has considered the Second World War a war of survival and of self-defense, which is a view that’s held on the Japanese right wing.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Demna’s debut show at Gucci for the Fall/Winter 2026 season will be held on February 27.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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The defense forced three turnovers, Jason Myers kicked a Super Bowl-record five field goals, and running back Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards to earn most valuable player as the Seahawks finished the season with 10 consecutive victories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sabine Payer of Austria, who kicked Ledecka out of the contest, bagged a silver medal.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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This was the second ad that GM ran on Super Bowl Sunday.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The original 4 Blocks ran for three seasons on Warner Bros Discovery’s German net TNT Series and ran on Prime Video internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Rerouting the current $17,670 adoption tax credit to married parents for each of their own newborns, as long as one parent is employed.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The owner of Joe Gibbs Racing — which has employed Hamlin as a driver for decades — has lost two sons in his lifetime.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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The ex-duchess, who divorced Andrew in 1996, continued living with him at the property.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The tense conversation continued for several minutes before a peculiar discrepancy popped up.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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So Etess increasingly took on more roles at the resort.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cities took on the atmosphere of graveyards, and mourning black became the dominant color of daily life.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to the scene as the infant was lowered to safety in a car seat carrier held up by what appeared to be a tow strap, local ABC affiliate WXOW reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jr, and Grace Gummer’s Caroline Kennedy, Watts created a multi-texture visual effect with an off-the-shoulder black gown that appeared to be held up by an attached silver chainmail bib.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The building’s original Portland stone facade was retained, while the interior has been updated with contemporary codes, with concrete flooring, aluminum and glass vitrines, and stainless steel perimeter wrapping the space.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Only the donor 718's chassis and some electronics are retained in the conversion.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Kept (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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