How to Use keep from in a Sentence
keep from
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This is not the first secret Ann and Bill have kept from me.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
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And then raised the teacup to my lips to keep from blubbering.
—Alice McDermott, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
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Pack it in your carry-on to keep from freezing on the plane.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
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Keep the speed down to about a knot, just fast enough to pull the lines straight and keep from washing out your baits.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
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To keep from staring at Shirlee’s smooth, yellow skin and open legs, Theo focussed on the part in her friend’s hair.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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To keep from floating away, from dedicating my body to the depth.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
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Avoidance is one of the main ways to keep from getting hurt by plants, Rector advised.
—Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 3 June 2023
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The audience, full of eye rolls, struggled to keep from laughing out loud.
—Scott Howard-Cooper., Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
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Like, your belly laugh, or biting your cheeks to keep from laughing.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
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To keep from getting too stressed about the pandemic, Scott prayed often.
—Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | Stryens-Fernandes@al.com, al, 18 June 2023
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The child only appears to be kept from falling by a woman inside the vehicle, whose arms stretch through the bars of the door.
—Cnne's Jessica Hasbun, CNN, 5 June 2023
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The question is whether to wear it tonight, or tuck it away to keep from potentially fending off tips.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024
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The movie, for all its understanding of hard time, can’t keep from going a little soft.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
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But Aidan has a dark secret he’s been keeping from everyone in town and those closest to him.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 6 July 2023
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Having your mop handle reach your chin is an easy way to keep from having to bend or hunch over while mopping your floor.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
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Take the elevator scene that had Boyega balling up his fists to keep from laughing.
—Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
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Berry beginning: Toss the frozen berries in powdered sugar to keep from bleeding into the dough.
—America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2023
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Charles’ grandfather King George VI died from a lung cancer that was kept from the public, press and perhaps even the monarch himself.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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With these options, your dog can have more freedom of movement, while still being kept from anything that might pose a risk to them.
—Kelly Conaboy, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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There was one more secret Amanda had been keeping from Razvan, even while filming the tell-all.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
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To keep from getting constipated, aim to eat about 25 grams of fiber per day (spread evenly over each meal).
—Colleen De Bellefonds, Women's Health, 30 Aug. 2023
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This loophole means that not only is the NRC never told about these errors, but they can also be kept from the patient.
—Pam Kohl and Bill Kiser, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
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Marc is clued in to a secret his husband was keeping from him by a Loewe shopping bag in Oliver’s closet.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2024
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Doctors revealed a history of heart problems that had been kept from the public.
—Ruth Margalit, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
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Not only do these shades have a streamlined fit to keep from air blowing into your eyes, but the frame is also next level.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 19 July 2023
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Even on hot days, the Adventure Hat offers plenty of air flow to keep from overheating.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
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Then, Nutt said, Robinson stiffened his body to keep from going into the car and hooked his foot on the door while two officers tried to get him into the car.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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They’re allowed brief, weekly calls with their families, although the identities of the hostages have been kept from the public.
—Scott McLean, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
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Next, carefully place the silver items into the container, using tongs if needed to keep from scalding yourself.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 13 July 2024
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Arredondo: State lawmakers need to keep from imposing laws that place undue burdens on the county and its communities.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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