bay

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Here are a few strategies for keeping anticipatory anxiety at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

One of the issues that led to the ban was the impact on parking space, with motorhomes and campervans often seen parked across more than one bay, and the knock on impact on tourism.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The ship’s log summary made note of “a large bay, which they named ‘the Bay of the Smokes,’ on account of the many smokes they saw there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Dr. Anthony Letai, who became NCI director in September, said he wants to finance larger trials of vaccines that in smaller studies have shown potential to keep aggressive cancers at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The living room bay window curved out invitingly, the lights blazed . . . home looked like such a safe place.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix