stay on
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He succeeds Willem Meintjes, who will stay on as an advisor through April 2027.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
The central bank’s five-member board of governors voted unanimously to leave the overnight interest-rate target at 6.5%, and reiterated that they expect to stay on hold for the foreseeable future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“If I dream of touching the moon, maybe I can get close to it. If I only dream of getting close, I’ll stay on Earth,” another says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Denton succeeds Matthew Friend, who will stay on through Sept. 4 “to support an orderly transition,” Nike said.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
She hated the stories Alex told about her home in the city, because she wanted to pretend that Alex could stay on the island forever and ever.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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