grant a stay
Example Sentences
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To grant a stay at this juncture, the court must decide that Trump has a significant shot at success on the merits.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2024
She credited “the 100,000 Americans” who signed petitions supporting the Romeikes, including “many East Tennesseans” with influencing the decision to grant a stay.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
Therefore, he said he was inclined to grant a stay of proceedings if McNeely chooses to appeal the matter to the Nevada Supreme Court or seek other temporary relief on an emergency basis.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023
District Judge Claude Hilton’s failure to grant a stay would cause “distress and uncertainty” for these students.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
Mac was safely put away in jail for twenty years, and although his case had been appealed, the court had refused to grant a stay of sentence or to let him out on bail.
From 100%: the Story of a Patriot by Sinclair, Upton
