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
"It doesn't mean that I'm going to stay put for the rest of the year. I just want to wait and see where this goes," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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
The stewardess, who was also our airport chaperone, shook her head and told us to stay put until everyone was off the plane.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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