keep around

To not throw something away and keep it somewhere nearby, or to keep someone close.

"I always keep a spare set of batteries around — you never know when you'll need them."

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Kendrick Lamar & Rick Rubin Have an Epic Conversation | GQ

GQ · 44:41

same people I I keep around and and

ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God | Lex Fridman Podcast #461

Lex Fridman · 123:13

and the people that you keep around are better

The Making of the Modern Middle East

RealLifeLore · 122:44

usually keep around 1 and 1/2 to 2

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