keep at

phrase

: to persist in doing or concerning oneself with

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On Friday morning, Patrice Halliburton came to the funeral home looking for answers, because her sister’s body was kept at the facility before she was cremated. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 United were kept at bay throughout the first half after conceding early to Arnau Ortiz. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The diced tomatoes that needed to be kept at 41 degrees or below measured 61 degrees. — David J. Neal july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 While Odysseus is sailing all over the Mediterranean trying to get home, Anne Hathaway’s Penelope is back on Ithaca trying to keep at bay Robert Pattinson’s Antinous and his designs on the throne. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for keep at

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“Keep at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20at. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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