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Recent Examples of overstay
Lame entered the United States April 30 and overstayed the terms of his visa.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The White House says Haiti was included in the new ban as punishment for high rates of overstaying legal visas and and large numbers of Haitian nationals who come to the U.S. illegally.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
The Administration is also claiming that there tend to be high rates of immigrants from these countries overstaying their visas.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Trump connected his second-term travel ban from 12 countries to an attack in Boulder, Colo., by an Egyptian national who overstayed his tourist visa.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 June 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The White House says Haiti was included in the new ban as punishment for high rates of overstaying legal visas and and large numbers of Haitian nationals who come to the U.S. illegally.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
The Administration is also claiming that there tend to be high rates of immigrants from these countries overstaying their visas.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Trump connected his second-term travel ban from 12 countries to an attack in Boulder, Colo., by an Egyptian national who overstayed his tourist visa.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstay
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The overbearing Dawn, who has outstayed her welcome in what was supposed to be a temporary lockdown solution, is not Joe’s only headache at home.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Social media trends come and go, but one craze that appears to have outstayed its welcome is the desire to mock millennials (people born between 1981 and 1996).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Overcast skies and lingering wet weather isn’t expected to alter the event.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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That didn't happen early Friday, however, perhaps signaling investors' lingering worries over the high level of U.S. debt.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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Using a plausible cover story, the red team passed front-desk security, loitered in stairwells, and accessed upper levels with lower foot traffic.—
Jochen Schwenk,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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In addition, the use of loitering drones designed to attack radar systems represents a significant escalation in the technological sophistication of cross-border attacks compared to years past.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 May 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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On a recent morning, there was a queue of parents waiting outside Batte’s office to request more time to clear tuition balances.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstay. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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