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[stay] / steɪ /








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He’d also have to stay on chemotherapy, and even his diet would now have to be supervised by a hospital nutritionist.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

Make sure the stairs are “future-proofed” for your 73- and 83-year-old selves in terms of safety, materials, guardrails and gradient, especially considering that you are planning to stay in this house for the foreseeable future.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

To prevent relapse, doctors already recommend people stay on antidepressants for at least six months after depression ends, and then taper off gradually.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

LOYOLA: Returnees Omari Cuffe and Mattai Carter will help the Cubs stay relevant in a tough Mission League.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

“Makes sense. When I called to check in, I suggested you stay at Ruby’s tonight. He leaped at the chance to be alone.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Compared with the staid look of the BBC’s seminal 1995 version of “Pride & Prejudice,” Knightley’s Elizabeth comes off as modernly undone, like your best-looking friend who’s also into thrifting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and a stable but staid job market have been weighing on consumer’s spirits over the past 18 months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

It would be hard to find a more L.A. scene than the one playing out downtown in the normally staid Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

For some, the Treasury Department’s response only added to the sense of a typically staid market gone disturbingly off kilter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

RON enters on a staircase, his side parting now super-aggressive, his robes just a little bit too short, his clothes now spectacularly staid.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

Rumors about the lineup had been flying around for weeks, as per usual in the fall, with multiple reports naming the eventual headliners while the festival stayed mum on the official report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Consumer sentiment in China has stayed persistently soft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Herald Examiner journalist Ralph Alexander, was a transformative experience in Harvey’s life, and he stayed involved in the program as a teacher and board member.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

But the above chart calls that rationale into question; if nominal rates had increased in lockstep with inflation, real rates would have stayed steady.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

She was quiet and stayed to himself as usual.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Only by staying ahead can we reap the full benefits of the technology—and maintain an edge over those who would do us harm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

You can, after all, take phenomenal vacations without staying in five-star hotels.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

The first, known as dyssomnias, includes insomnia and sleep apnea, conditions that interfere with falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting sufficient restorative sleep.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

"It's not just that you're being rewarded for going to Australia, it's that you're kind of actively being punished for staying here," Sam says.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Selkie was tired because she’d worried about Nim staying up so late.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr


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