Hock
Hock noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
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Keep
Keep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Both words in one sentence
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Forever's abilities are from Carlyle's advanced genetic modifications(with some drugs mixed in to keep her in top condition), while Joacquim's are derived from Morray's cybernetics expertise and Sonja's from a Hock pharmaceutical regimen(since Bittner and Hock are allied).
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