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bay

[bey] / beɪ /




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So far, the many Chinese car companies that want to expand into the U.S. have been kept at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The first was a Quarter Sheets menu classic: olive oil chiffon with fresh passionfruit and bay leaf-infused custard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Resident Eremasi Matanatabu, a food company manager, said concern over building a waste business in the bay where the first Fijians arrived to shore is widespread.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It wasn’t a cure, exactly, but ceaselessly applied, it was keeping the effects of greening at bay for a few months at a time.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

It’s raining outside, yes, but it’s also raining inside, where an eastern white pine has smashed through Axel’s bay window.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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