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
With Paxton not scheduled to pitch at all during the Dodgers’ season-opening series in South Korea, the team decided he would stay back from the trip.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2024
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
Two of them told me they would refuse to work if I made them stay back.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
