staying put
Example Sentences
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It estimates staying put costs British savers around £12bn in missed interest every year, based on analysis of Financial Conduct Authority data.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
On top of that, older workers have been staying put, leading to less turnover that would let graduates get a foot in the door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Perhaps we’ve become so comfortable here in this flawed dwelling that any alternative is more frightening than staying put.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
Its outflows came from a relatively few large accounts, with most individual investors staying put.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Ensuring that the badger was indeed staying put, Clare went to his bedroom and closed the door, for he doubted he could focus with the pesky badger looking over his shoulder.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
