keep down
verb
kept down; keeping down; keeps down
1
: to keep in control
keep expenses down
2
: to prevent from growing, advancing, or succeeding
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In addition, the Fox and Foxtel partnership is the latest sign U.S. and international TV groups are working together to help keep down content costs and create a more sustainable business model for the TV industry.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2024
The hospital would be tuned into its location in other ways as well: reflective glass would keep down electricity costs, a mosque would operate alongside the wards, and the mission would appeal to Cairo’s diverse citizens—to treat and cure regardless of faith, race, or ability to pay.
—Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
Some would allow for cheap fuel but would increase the cost of vehicles; others would be able to keep down the cost of both.
—Gal Luft, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
One of the more high-profile fights in Annapolis these days is the dispute over how best to keep down the cost of electricity.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2024
The hospital would be tuned into its location in other ways as well: reflective glass would keep down electricity costs, a mosque would operate alongside the wards, and the mission would appeal to Cairo’s diverse citizens—to treat and cure regardless of faith, race, or ability to pay.
—Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
Some would allow for cheap fuel but would increase the cost of vehicles; others would be able to keep down the cost of both.
—Gal Luft, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
One of the more high-profile fights in Annapolis these days is the dispute over how best to keep down the cost of electricity.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Keep down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20down. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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