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[stey] / steɪ /








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One woman, who is originally from Sudan but who has lived in Northern Ireland since 2016, said families were now scared to stay in their homes.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

CoStar, the information and analytics firm, downgraded their 2026 U.S. outbound travel growth forecast to 3.8%, from 4.6% in early June as they expect more Americans to stay stateside for the summer.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Walton said that if whey prices stay high for another year or two, manufacturers might seek out substitutes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Medicare typically covers a nursing-home stay if patients still need high-level, skilled care after a hospital admission of three days or more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She could just stay in the house—her parents are gone on a weekend getaway to Kansas City and they’d never know—but the rules have been drilled into her since childhood.

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




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