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[bey] / beɪ /




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Vaccines, masking, improved indoor air quality and acquired immunity have all kept the virus at bay so that morgue trucks no longer fill the streets.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

The catch: Quantities are limited, seat locations are a mystery until show day, and fans must pick up tickets in person at the box office to keep resellers at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

As the smoke from France's worst wildfire in over 75 years rose over the Bassin d'Arcachon, a pair of nearby firefighters tucked into a plate of oysters plucked from the bay west of Bordeaux.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Keep the post-World Cup blues at bay by watching these 15 international series.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

There’s a wooden chair in the bay window.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

In London, 27 of the capital's 33 local authorities said in their FOI responses that they allowed exceptions to the pavement parking ban through bays or signage in some locations.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

He uses fans in the bays for the mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Penske is also adding bays and service capacity, even if it means shrinking showrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Dealers are investing in their repair shops, adding service bays and a phalanx of customer-friendly services once reserved for luxury patrons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

She and my dad ended up signing a one-year lease for two warehouse bays that made up a total of 9,000 square feet.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

"Show us you care, Ma'am" bayed the Daily Express headline.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2022

A tri-colored package of personality-plus, Uno quickly bayed his way to fan favorite.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2021

Conte, rather dubiously, claimed that it was a tactical decision to take Alonso off shortly after the Stoke supporters bayed for the left wing-back to be dismissed following a foul on Mame Diouf.

From The Guardian Sep. 23, 2017

On a recent afternoon this summer, while her loyal dogs bayed outside, Laura Mathews sat at the dining table in her spacious suburban home with tears in her hazel eyes.

From Chicago Tribune Sep. 8, 2014

He reared back and bayed, heedless of whether the war-sick heard.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

That entire pseudo-event was one one of those blink-and-you-miss-it moments that get drowned out in the endless baying insanity of our collective reality.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

There was nothing more the Swiss racer could do to reel in Franzoni's time in a race held in front of tens of thousands of baying fans in overcast conditions.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite was convinced it should have been flagged offside, immediately putting his arms in the air and baying for a free-kick to no avail.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2025

Later, “Dance of the Reed Flutes” becomes a sleazy, vaudevillian show tune sung by an anthropomorphic Rat King to his loyal subjects, a group of baying rodents dressed like SS officers.

From New York Times Dec. 20, 2023

Across the river and from far back in the rugged mountains I heard the baying of a hound.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls




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