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{
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"upkeep":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the act of maintaining in good condition : the state of being maintained in good condition":[],
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": the cost of maintaining in good condition":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Who is responsible for the upkeep of these buildings",
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"Once your car gets that old, the cost of upkeep can get very expensive.",
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"The yard requires very little upkeep .",
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"We sold our horse because we could no longer afford its upkeep .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When the jail was built, tax money was allocated for the construction, but little to none was provided for proper upkeep , Higgins said. \u2014 Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
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"In its directives, the FTA said the MBTA\u2019s investments in capital projects dwarf investments in day to day maintenance of its older equipment, limiting critical upkeep . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Across the ocean in East Yorkshire, England, pig farmer Kate Moore says the upkeep of her 32,000-strong herd is becoming exceedingly hard. \u2014 Megan Durisin, Jen Skerritt, Michael Hirtzer, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
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"Black women are exhausted from all the upkeep that comes with maintaining their natural hair, from finding a stylist to not having to stand in the bathroom fussing with their hair for hours. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"But renters are also responsible for upkeep of their homes. \u2014 Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
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"With approximately 4000 miles on its odometer, as well as plenty of documentation and pictures related to its upkeep , this 365GTC/4 seemingly needs little more than a new garage to call home. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 31 May 2022",
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"Plus, their upkeep to prevent pests and diseases from injuring the tree or ruining a crop may prove to be not worth the effort when space is at a premium. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
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"The new stadium will be owned by the state, which will also be responsible for providing more than $100 million for its upkeep . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02cck\u0113p"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"care and feeding",
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"conservation",
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"conserving",
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"keep",
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"maintenance",
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"preservation",
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"preserving",
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"sustentation"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082912",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |