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stay

[stey] / steɪ /








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"Stay tuned as more ocean stories continue to unfold."

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

“We need to run this operation tonight. Please help us. Stay out of the evacuation zone. Let us run our operation, and tomorrow we will be giving you an update on what occurred this evening.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Where to Stay: In southern Maine, stay in Kennebunkport or Portland to turn your visit into a proper coastal Maine weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Joe Middleton, Devon site manager for the Woodland Trust, said: "Stay on the path, keep your dog on a lead, use the zoom on your camera, don't trample all over them."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

‘No! Don’t go, Mary! Stay here a moment!’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl




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