stay put
Example Sentences
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Homeowners stay put, enjoying ever-rising property values, while renters are forced to leave the city and start over elsewhere with no equity built up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
"He certainly didn't go any way to convincing me to stay, put it that way."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Now happily re-established at the Castro, the festival intends to stay put, much to the satisfaction of its devotees, who always celebrated the location’s urban centrality and proximity to numerous transit lines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“It doesn’t mean that I’m going to stay put for the rest of the year,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
For a second, her eyes locked with Sefia’s, warning her to stay put.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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