stay behind
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At Telluride, Fielder, who had initially planned to stay behind the scenes, admitted he was still perplexed by the couple’s openness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The most marginalized and poorest may have no option but to stay behind.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Instead, the fledgling PM focused on the type of crime, ensuring those mentioned above would stay behind bars.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Three Americans would stay behind, while three Ngarchelongese would make the journey as a guarantee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
“Well, we’re going. You can join us, like a good big sister, cinco hermanitas, together forever—or you can break our motto and stay behind like a coward.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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