keep tabs on
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In November 2017, when Mbappe was a fresh-faced 18-year-old, Williams had to keep tabs on the striker for 84 minutes of an international friendly in Paris.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Since levels of risk tolerance vary from investor to investor, it’s important for investors to keep tabs on how concentrated their positions are and what they’re comfortable with.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The WHO tries to keep tabs on these things, listing things like bird flu, Ebola, Nipah, Lassa and yes, hantavirus, as top-ranking threats to global health.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
The case shines a light on the lengths that the Chinese state goes to keep tabs on critics and dissidents abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
She said it was just one more way for the authorities to keep tabs on us.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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