Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Run by
Run by verb - Pass by while running.
Both terms in one sentence
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In "The Boss", it turns out at least one major corporation is run by demons who own their employees' souls and keep them working 24/7 for the entire lives.
Source: Crapsaccharine World -
Noble Demon: Though they like to keep some of the trappings of demonic villainy, Hell is entirely run by these guys having seized control of Hell from more old-school demons in a coup some time ago.
Source: Manga / The World God Only Knows -
The hotel run by Gregory is the embodiment of the desire to escape from reality, and Gregory and his inhabitants will try their damndest to drive you mad and keep you there.
Source: Lotus-Eater Machine
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Run by and Keep. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/run_by
Keep & Run by. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/run_by>.
Run by or Keep. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/run_by.
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