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

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

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

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Kaede realized that she was reciting the Thirty Blessings repeatedly from memory, as though that would keep Elowen at bay.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo