stay back

Example Sentences

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The physician was desperate to try to check Good’s pulse and offer help but was told to stay back.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

The defenders are supposed to stay back in position, regardless of where the ball is.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

The manager also acknowledged that, if the Dodgers had known Betts wouldn’t be able to play in Tokyo, they likely would have had him stay back from the trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025

But with National Weather Service thunderstorm alerts, “he chose to stay back, just in case,” said James Barros, administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

The first thing my dad shouted was, “Cullen, stay back there!”

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley