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Example Sentences
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The teams stayed within two points of each other in overtime.
From Los Angeles Times
Most anti-war Russians still in the country see staying silent as the only way to avoid being thrown in jail.
From Barron's
“It was hard for me to trust my reads but I’m proud of myself. I stayed patient.”
From Los Angeles Times
Your partner’s early bedtime when you want to stay up isn’t lazy, selfish or a reflection of their love.
The company might have had a better chance of staying in operation had the ruling come in the fall, he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
