stay in
phrasal verb
stayed in; staying in; stays in
: to stay inside or at home instead of going out
We went to a movie last night, but tonight we're staying in.
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Those two-putts down the stretch were not detrimental, but did allow Spaun to stay in the tournament.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Left unsaid: the arbiter of the law, Boasberg, said those migrants needed to stay in the United States.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Francis, who had been working as a guitar technician with the band, started covering Hill’s gigs shortly before his death and has wound up staying in the role.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
What's next: Alumni of these schools are likely to stay in the South for work after graduating, as the population in cities such as Raleigh, Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta and Austin have been growing faster than the country overall.
—Thomas Oide, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Left unsaid: the arbiter of the law, Boasberg, said those migrants needed to stay in the United States.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Francis, who had been working as a guitar technician with the band, started covering Hill’s gigs shortly before his death and has wound up staying in the role.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
What's next: Alumni of these schools are likely to stay in the South for work after graduating, as the population in cities such as Raleigh, Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta and Austin have been growing faster than the country overall.
—Thomas Oide, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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