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Discover LudwigThe phrase "act to keep" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing taking action to maintain or preserve something.
Example: "We must act to keep our environment clean and sustainable for future generations."
Alternatives: "take steps to maintain" or "work to preserve".
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They act to keep artery walls healthy.
Politically, however, it will be a hard act to keep up.
Mr. Fox ordered the current governor, José Murat, to act to keep the peace.
A measure of political unpredictability may act to keep politics honest.
It was definitely a balancing act to keep Blogfest true to its essence, an annual gathering of Brooklyn bloggers.
This gives them a difficult balancing act: to keep their constituency happy as well as fight the diversity corner.
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Most of the federal government will shut down Oct. 1 unless Congress acts to keep money flowing.
In the past, J. D. Salinger's estate has aggressively acted to keep other artists from drawing on his work.
What acted to keep Earth warm before the emergence of life is a bit of a mystery.
So, in 1516, the dukes also acted to keep highly intoxicating substances from the people, Mr. Treffer said.
The police apparently acted to keep a procession with the dead man's body from swelling into an even larger protest.
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