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Discover LudwigThe phrase “kept back” is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to describe a situation where a person does not move forward or progress, either due to effort on the part of the person themself or external forces. For example: “She had been kept back for two years due to a broken leg.”.
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I kept back.
One was kept back.
"Delegates are kept back by political gridlock.
Most of our group had kept back from the trouble.
Did you feel there were times you were kept back or personally discriminated against?
They'd been kept back in school, or had started school later than their classmates.
I did my best to be a good student and kept back my tears.
Some men tried to get into that boat, but were kept back.
Two male bodybuilders were standing under the movie marquee while a policeman kept back the crowds.
But Welch, says Ms Galloway, always kept back the cream for himself.
"For years, we have kept back channels to North Korea through intelligence.. . .
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