at bay

Example Sentences

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Now the market is in a protracted funk and a stalemate between banks and crypto firms has kept a legislative breakthrough for digital assets at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It wasn’t a cure, exactly, but ceaselessly applied, it was keeping the effects of greening at bay for a few months at a time.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The airman was rescued as Iranian forces converged on the spot, with US forces firing their weapons to keep them at bay, reports say.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A big benefactor of the safety car to allow him a cheap pit stop and get up into the points and keep Esteban Ocon at bay for P9.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

We burst out in the loud laughter we'd kept at bay since Mami exited.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez