How to Use stay in in a Sentence
stay in
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So Ross stayed in the race, polling a respectable 4,946 votes.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024
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Workers are free to opt out of the plans, but most choose to stay in.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
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Reyes: All the girls would come and stay in my suite, and the boys would go stay in one of the boys’ suites.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
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What can women do to stay in good health for the long run?
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 July 2024
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The wood floor stays in tune with the darker tones of a brick walkway.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2024
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Three stayed in, went undrafted and spent most of the year in the G League.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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But sometimes, the big fish should stay in the small pond to defend the minnows from the sharks.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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Curry stayed in front of James and swiped a steal, clinching the tight win.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
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From the archive: What kind of son asks his mom to stay in a hotel?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
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Apply a small dollop of Mod Podge to ensure the end of the string stays in place.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
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As both conflicts rage on, will the U.S. be able to build support for staying in the fight?
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2023
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Their next opponent would make sure that stay in the top five would be short-lived.
—Craig Meyer, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
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The Uniform Time Act allows states to opt-out and stay in standard time all year.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2024
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What to Consider The strap doesn’t stay in place as well with heavier items.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
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The ship’s officers are among the 11 crew members who must stay in the US, Wilson said.
—Gabe Cohen, CNN, 24 June 2024
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Holy Cross students, meanwhile, stayed in a pack behind the end zone and partied in the rain.
—Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
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Only two of Warfield’s six children stayed in Rolling Fork.
—Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
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Official had a bloody nose, toweled off, stayed in the game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
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Halpern stayed in touch with the social group from his youth, including Hinote and Hall.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
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Thousands of tourists staying in beachfront hotels north of the burn zone left Maui in the days after the fire.
—Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2023
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The judge included a two-week stay in order to give anyone on the list a chance to appeal.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2023
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Students may also choose to stay in the dorms at the school's campus, which adds an extra fee.
—Bailey Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024
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The two men go way back and stayed in touch even when relations between the two countries were frozen.
—Sha Hua, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2023
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Katie Ledecky, she of seven gold medals, is staying in the village and eating in the dining hall.
—Mark Zeigler, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024
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Plastic covers snap to the chair's sides via magnets and stay in place fairly well.
—PCMAG, 10 June 2024
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The pipe systems lower the water level to prevent flooding, and the beavers are able to stay in their lodges.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024
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Of course, an American tourist is unlikely to stay in Sweden for just one night then fly back to the U.S. the next day.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 May 2024
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People were sucking air, struggling to stay in their chairs.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
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But my favorite part about staying in the Villas en la Reserva?
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
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To stay in line with those trends McMillon said Walmart expected to further lower prices for the remainder of the year.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2024
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