Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Offset
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Several weapons in the various campaigns do not require reloading and can keep firing indefinitely, though this is usually offset by shorter range or having to set it up.
Source: Video Game / Dawn of War - Previously, Angels were created by God, and enough of them were led astray for the Fallen Angels to keep their numbers up; Devils reproduced sexually, their low fertility offset by long lifespans.
Source: Depopulation Bomb - The occasional "Rare-storm" when rare items drop more often (during a Nation's Growth or Mothership Victory happy hour) also helps to offset ridiculous trade prices for especially powerful items and keep the money going around.
Source: Money Sink
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