at bay

Example Sentences

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No coincidence, it is also equipped with active noise cancellation, to keep the rubbery roar at bay at highway speeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

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

Since men are prohibited from wearing hats during hajj, many carry umbrellas to try to keep the blistering sun at bay.

From Barron's • May 26, 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

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