kept

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They refused to answer any more of his questions, and, except for an occasional hoarse remark to one another in Italian, kept a rigid silence.

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  • First, by having the right to seize enemy's property in neutral ships, she suppressed a great part of the commerce which France could carry on, thus crippling her financially; and, second, by capturing articles of shipbuilding as contraband of war, she kept from the French materials essential to the maintenance of their navy, which their own country did not produce. —  The Life of Nelson, Vol. II
  • I thought the smart thing was to get together with you about it Why me Because at headquarters while I was going through all the park reports they dumped on me I noticed that your name kept popping up in them. —  The Luxembourg Run
  • It is the promise never kept -- the chalice never tasted. —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 02 - February 1999
  • Micah's name kept hovering at the edge of his mind, popping out when least expected. —  Sharon Sala - Ryder's Wife
  • Only the touch of surprise in his expression kept her from getting up and running back inside. —  ClayYeager'sRedemption
 

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