at bay

Example Sentences

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But other factors also kept market panic at bay after shipping effectively ended through the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway between Oman and Iran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Navy kept both parties at bay and the waterway open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He made multiple fine saves to keep the Rams at bay, and was beaten only by a stoppage-time penalty.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Colin began by employing a strategy he'd just invented called the “windmill,” which involved windmilling his arms around to keep his attacker at bay.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green