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[bay] / beɪ /




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Humboldt Bay, the rugged, often cold bay that is the second-largest in California, is notorious for breakers, or massive white foam waves, that have swept people out to sea and destroyed ships like Raxa’s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

As we looked out over the bay, its turquoise edges giving out to darker blue, Olsi pointed at a hump of land rising out of the water.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Nonetheless, the result sent shock waves through Germany, which in the post-war era had so far managed to keep extremist parties at bay.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

A car was rammed into the bay window, exposing the room inside.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The sun was getting low, and they hadn’t even caught a whiff of the bay.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

In the years since, it has expanded the experimental rocket test grounds to include a launchpad, several bays for assembling the 400-foot-tall Starship, offices, staff housing and a hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

River otters are not to be confused with sea otters, which live in the ocean, bays and harbors and can grow to be up to five feet and 100 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

He uses fans in the bays for the mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Dealers are investing in their repair shops, adding service bays and a phalanx of customer-friendly services once reserved for luxury patrons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

She and my dad ended up signing a one-year lease for two warehouse bays that made up a total of 9,000 square feet.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

A tri-colored package of personality-plus, Uno quickly bayed his way to fan favorite.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2021

This sent noise levels in the Commons through the roof as Conservative MPs bayed across the chamber at the Labour leader.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2018

Conte, rather dubiously, claimed that it was a tactical decision to take Alonso off shortly after the Stoke supporters bayed for the left wing-back to be dismissed following a foul on Mame Diouf.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2017

On a recent afternoon this summer, while her loyal dogs bayed outside, Laura Mathews sat at the dining table in her spacious suburban home with tears in her hazel eyes.

From Chicago Tribune ● Sep. 8, 2014

Caleb bayed and Ma Charles told him to hush but Caleb kept making his noise and the chickens squawked on and on.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

That entire pseudo-event was one one of those blink-and-you-miss-it moments that get drowned out in the endless baying insanity of our collective reality.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

There was nothing more the Swiss racer could do to reel in Franzoni's time in a race held in front of tens of thousands of baying fans in overcast conditions.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

A baying home crowd, vile weather, a belligerent opponent.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

Later, “Dance of the Reed Flutes” becomes a sleazy, vaudevillian show tune sung by an anthropomorphic Rat King to his loyal subjects, a group of baying rodents dressed like SS officers.

From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

“Ahwooooooooooooooooooo !” There it was again—the baying, barking, and howling of the dogs.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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