stay behind
Example Sentences
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Three Americans would stay behind, while three Ngarchelongese would make the journey as a guarantee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Other MPs will stay behind in the Commons, with some watching the speech on their phones or tablets.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
In the second scenario, her parents, both in their 70s, would have to stay behind.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
Water and other specialties stay behind in the rump DuPont.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
Harry had been held back in Potions, where Snape had made him stay behind to scrape tubeworms off the desks.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
