Examples of stay put in a Sentence
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There's always the 2045 total solar eclipse As a last-ditch hope for those who opt to stay put no matter where they're located, there's one last meteorological ace-in-the-hole that could offer reprieve, one fueled by the astronomical event itself.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Outside, the man was handcuffed and told to stay put.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Boebert, who would not be able to run in the special election without giving up her current seat, opted to stay put and run only in the primary.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Hate it when your shower curtain catches a breeze and can’t stay put?
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
While American fans might dejectedly file out early if their team seems too far behind to win, fans here typically stay put until the last out.
—John Yoon Jun Michael Park Shawn Paik, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
And 60% of OC tenants stay put and sign a new lease.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
There are fears of permanent displacement and conflict spilling over
The possibility of another Nakba, or catastrophe, as Palestinians refer to their displacement more than 70 years ago, makes many today determined to stay put in Gaza.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
Watson’s initial reaction was to stay put at Coldwell Banker.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
Eric Henderson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Outside, the man was handcuffed and told to stay put.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Boebert, who would not be able to run in the special election without giving up her current seat, opted to stay put and run only in the primary.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Hate it when your shower curtain catches a breeze and can’t stay put?
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
While American fans might dejectedly file out early if their team seems too far behind to win, fans here typically stay put until the last out.
—John Yoon Jun Michael Park Shawn Paik, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
And 60% of OC tenants stay put and sign a new lease.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
There are fears of permanent displacement and conflict spilling over
The possibility of another Nakba, or catastrophe, as Palestinians refer to their displacement more than 70 years ago, makes many today determined to stay put in Gaza.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
Watson’s initial reaction was to stay put at Coldwell Banker.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Stay put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20put. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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