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care and feeding, conservation, conserving, keep, maintenance, preservation, preserving, sustentation
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The docks and piers are viewed as belonging to the houses that pay for their upkeep and maintenance and the property taxes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Your pier or mine? La Playa docks are dredging up big controversy in this upscale Shelter Island area," 24 Aug. 2019 Wireless technology is among the most capital-intensive industries, with annual costs of upkeep and expansion in the tens of billions of dollars. — Brian Fung, David Goldman, And Jessica Schneider, CNN, "Sprint and T-Mobile merger is about to clear its biggest hurdle," 17 June 2019 The artificial islands have needed upkeep and fresh infusions of sand. — Tristan Baurick, nola.com, "Reshaping the Mississippi is unraveling wildlife habitat: The River’s Revenge," 15 June 2019 These associations are generally tasked with coordinating the upkeep of the common property of a building or planned or gated community. — Janna Herron, USA TODAY, "Buying a home? There's a good chance you'll deal with HOAs, so here's what you should know," 6 Aug. 2019 The only upkeep here is a daily wipe-down — no sealant needed. — The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, "GH Seal Spotlight: Caesarstone Countertops," 5 Apr. 2019 The Sovereign Grant, which pays for salaries of the Queen's staff, upkeep of palaces and official royal duties, including travel, footed the bill for the renovations. — Max Foster, CNN, "Meghan and Harry spent £2.4m of taxpayers' money on new home," 24 June 2019 The pasture has been beaten to hell by the animals, requiring in spring, summer, and fall a constant upkeep of irrigation to maintain the grass for forage. — Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine, "Ramblin’ Man," 24 June 2019 Pal prostrates and leaves a few dollar bills on the floor as an donation for upkeep. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Sikh drivers are transforming U.S. trucking. Take a ride along the Punjabi American highway," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'upkeep.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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