stay in
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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That’s more than $500 extra annually for the typical family’s grocery bill — money that stays in working-class pockets when markets work freely — precisely while large volume retailers often provide the only real relief in this post-Biden inflation hangover.
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
His scheduled 14-week stay in the Philippines wound up lasting two years.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Andrew Johnson stayed in regular contact the entire time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
To prevent her family from being separated, Della Valle has been traveling across the country, staying in more than 20 hotels and rental properties.
—Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
His scheduled 14-week stay in the Philippines wound up lasting two years.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Andrew Johnson stayed in regular contact the entire time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
To prevent her family from being separated, Della Valle has been traveling across the country, staying in more than 20 hotels and rental properties.
—Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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