as in to stick (to or with)
to give steadfast support to
always keeps to his political positions, even when they are unpopular
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keep to
2 of 2phrase
as in obey
to act according to the commands of
Let's keep to the original plan, shall we?
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Adams then would be afforded some type of public hearing to defend himself against the claims.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025 -
The rematch for the undisputed light heavyweight championship happens on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, when Artur Beterbiev defends his titles against Dmitry Bivol.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Bell, Sheryl Lee Ralph pay respects to police officers standing by Two of the hottest stars of the night were a pair of young police officers stationed by the entrance.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Whatever happens, history shows that the Heat will continue to support and stand by Smith.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2025
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For those leading businesses, that’s a challenge worth accepting.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ukrainian officials are not participating in Tuesday's meeting and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Kyiv will not accept the outcome if his country is not in attendance for the talks.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Keep (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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