How to Use stay out of (something) in a Sentence

stay out of (something)

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  • Dial them all in and stay out of the way if things are working.
    — Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The most important treatment is to stay out of the sun.
    — Drs. Kate Oberlin, Keyvan Nouri and Lawrence Schachner, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Women and children, the ones who must stay out of war and killing, at all costs.
    — TIME, 16 Oct. 2023
  • But Joe can never seem to stay out of trouble for long.
    — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2023
  • In contrast to their parents’ public lives, the girls stay out of the spotlight.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The notes from the studio were basically to stay out of the way of the dialogue.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2023
  • And to anyone jumping into the Bramble demo for the first time: For God’s sake, stay out of the pond.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Hold boundaries and love them to death, but otherwise stay out of their way.
    — Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Stay out of my bedroom, stay out of my wallet, stay out of my business.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
  • Others feel the state should stay out of the dispute entirely.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Congress should stay out of the court’s business, Mr. Graham said.
    — Mary Clare Jalonick, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2023
  • Española is a high-crime area, but her clients had worked hard to stay out of trouble.
    — Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
  • For the bulk of their relationship, the pair were busy trying to stay out of the spotlight and away from paparazzi.
    — Collette Reitz, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • This last objective is a subtle but clear warning to Hezbollah and Iran to stay out of the fight.
    — Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The fashion house is said to stay out of the business’s operations.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Advertisement The public is warned to stay out of the dirty water.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • In the days leading up to the vote, Democrats had wrestled with whether to help Mr. McCarthy survive, or at least to stay out of the effort to oust him.
    — Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Arte Moreno is indicted by the feds, is forced to liquidate the Angels to stay out of prison, and as a result Shohei goes to the Dodgers.
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • There are plenty of logical reasons for Butler to stay out of the race.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Individuals should also stay out of the sun from 3 to 7 p.m., and check on loved ones.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
  • Some readers strongly felt the letter writer should stay out of it.
    — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
  • To balance the needs of bikers and birds, the agency posted signs telling riders to stay out of one portion of the trails—at least from March 15 to May 15.
    — Christine Peterson, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The officers handcuffed and arrested the men, called them racial slurs and warned them to stay out of Rankin County.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
  • An email from a city official warned to stay out of the situation.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Impossible appears to be trying to stay out of the beef.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 June 2024
  • Still, Avila is desperate for a bigger house, one where the kids can be free instead of trying to stay out of the way.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The Kings outshot the Oilers 33-13; outplayed, outhit and outhustled them; and managed to stay out of the penalty box for most of the night.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
  • But these women were actually doing their best to stay out of the press.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
  • Experts advise residents to drink plenty of water and stay out of the sun.
    — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 30 July 2024
  • People are urged to stay out of the water and away from potentially dangerous places like piers and breakwalls.
    — Jolan Kruse, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024

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