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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already kept" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has been retained or maintained prior to a certain point in time.
Example: "The documents you requested are already kept in the archive for future reference."
Alternatives: "previously stored" or "already retained".
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But the friction of tradition has already kept the company alive decades longer than comparable businesses.
Registers are already kept on computers, so making this change would be easy.
Wiesenthal had already kept one S.S. officer out of a Kreisky government.
There, a dozen rescued gorillas are already kept in good conditions.
The goalkeeper had already kept out one effort when Mkhitaryan followed up from close range.
BT has already kept its interim payout at 8.7p this year, at a cost of £570m.
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The government already keeps 34,000 wild horses and burros captive, mainly in Oklahoma and Kansas.
New York State already keeps a public registry of sex offenders.
Mr. Sarkozy already keeps a close eye on these companies' policies.
A lady from Woking already keeps chickens and is thinking about adding bees to her smallholding.
The government already keeps a voluntary registry of worship sites, including 235 mosques, in Spain.
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