at bay

Example Sentences

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It means being able to maintain the weight she has lost at a fraction of the cost, she said, while keeping diabetes and heart disease at bay.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

Oil is climbing to start the week as Morgan Stanley is warning that crude prices are being held at bay from much higher losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The Federal Reserve has two main jobs: to keep unemployment low and inflation at bay.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Still firing energy blasts, he was able to keep the Sixers at bay.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline