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stare

[stair] / stɛər /


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This arrangement will allow me to immerse myself without being tempted to stare at my phone when I’m with my kid.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

So it is worth taking a moment to stare into the abyss and think through what the world—and your investment portfolio—might look like if the strait still isn’t open by Labor Day or by Christmas.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

I’m not ashamed to admit that there have been times when those 32-ounce tubs just stare at me day after day, haloed by the refrigerator light, moving further from consumable and closer to petri dish.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

She distinguished one case from another, using precedents and stare decisis to guide her thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Torak insisted, forcing himself to give the Raven Leader stare for stare.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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