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
Roberts said there wasn’t much consideration to having Betts stay back from the team’s week-long trip to Tokyo, noting that “the doctors felt it was safe enough for him to make the trip.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025
But her husband has to stay back for work, which means Ms Mathur is the child's sole caregiver for months, and their son only gets to see his father occasionally.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024
“You might want to stay back with the rest of the group down there,” said a man carrying a red box, like a tool kit, toward the shark.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
