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[stey] / steɪ /








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Eventually, though, Newcastle accepted Howe's wishes but asked him to stay as they identified his replacement - a request the coach accepted.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

But he had come to love the baby, and he allowed his new wife to stay in his guest house.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

With the diesel supply squeeze, refinery margins are likely to stay high even when oil prices come down, said John Kilduff, a partner at investment advisory firm Again Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

After a rough start, including a run-in with an irritating policeman, she lands at the home of a baker, Osono, who gives her a place to stay in exchange for labor and her delivery services.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

And gradually it dawned on all of us that this endearing man was at the Beje to stay.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Commodity price hikes do the same, only more rapidly, while stock market rallies offer higher-yielding alternatives to their staid relations in the fixed-income market.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

We know this because Charles Dance recites Michelangelo’s snidest journal passages throughout, bringing a welcome pettiness to an otherwise staid chapter of art history.

From Salon May 16, 2026

His posts since then, however - particularly since arriving in Omaha - have been much more staid, as has his outlook, Rosmarin said.

From BBC May 13, 2026

How could the staid old supper table compete with that?

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Inside, we were met by another crowd of supporters, so that the hall seemed more like a raucous protest meeting than a staid court of law.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Critically, Microsoft stayed cash-flow positive, unlike other hyperscalers, including Google-parent Alphabet, which recently reported negative cash flows.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Ramírez considered herself one of the creative directors of the cohort, masterminding video shoots and making sure their social media marketing stayed consistent with the festival’s branding.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Amazon, a major AI investor, and Apple, which has largely stayed out of the AI investment frenzy, both report on Thursday.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The same share said they stayed in at least two weekends every month.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Greely’s Tribune stayed open to the idea that spirit communication might be real and the sisters honest.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Viking, the world’s largest river cruise operator with more than 90 river ships and priority access to over 100 docking locations, swears it’s staying the course.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

International buyers are staying away from the U.S. housing market for a few key reasons.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

"I can say that I am staying in India with due respect and dignity," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

"People were staying indoors, so it was eerie, and very sad."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

“I have to. I’m staying at Zara’s tonight. My mom’s covering a night shift.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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