staying at home

Example Sentences

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Many students saw it as a way to build a career while staying at home, at least to start.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"With rising prices and daily pressures, staying at home every night made things worse. Now people can go out, breathe fresh air and feel normal again," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Now, with her university exams postponed until next week, she's staying at home.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

Even before the pandemic, theaters were starting to see declines in attendance, a trend that accelerated during COVID-19 when people got used to staying at home and watching movies on streaming platforms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025

Since staying at home meant hunger and chores, I began attaching myself to gangs of five-, six- and seven-year-old neighbourhood boys who daily roamed the filthy streets of Alexandra in search of food and adventure.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane