at bay

Example Sentences

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No coincidence, it is also equipped with active noise cancellation, to keep the rubbery roar at bay at highway speeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

So does the Spaniard need to refine his style for next season to push Arsenal to the next level, build up their possession numbers, and keep challengers at bay?

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Oil is climbing to start the week as Morgan Stanley is warning that crude prices are being held at bay from much higher losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The Federal Reserve has two main jobs: to keep unemployment low and inflation at bay.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Plodding ’long behind the cap’n was keeping all ’em worries and thoughts at bay, but it was also giving me a ’preciation ’bout me and Ma’s talk ’bout working in the fields.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis