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[stey] / steɪ /








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It is a dilemma plenty of people in the UK will be wrestling with over the next few weeks - stay up for the match, or catch up the morning after.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Even some high-income travelers who can still afford a European vacation are opting to stay in the States, said Wander CEO John Andrew Entwistle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

One lesson of the pandemic was that hotels and motels mobilized to house the unsheltered were successful in bringing people indoors who were otherwise reluctant to stay in congregate shelters or withstand involuntary hospitalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“At the same time, a lot of them could be putting their own lives at risk if they stay on a hunger strike too long.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“I can stay until Simon finds me and says it’s time to go. How’s that?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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