Keep on
Keep on verb - Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.
Use
Use verb - To put into action or service.
Both terms in one sentence
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Other odd spell ingredients he used to keep on hand include sunshine wrapped up in a handkerchief, mainly for use on vampires.
Source: Collector of the Strange - The Forces of Darkness in Kid Icarus: Uprising use a magical cloning mirror to create their army of dangerous monsters; after the mirror is destroyed, however, the monsters keep on coming.
Source: Offscreen Villain Dark Matter - I shall keep on doing my duty, for when I get over on the other side, I shall use my influence to have the human race drowned again, and this time drowned good.
Source: Misanthrope Supreme
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