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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Prada Vasquez was similarly permitted to stay in the U.S. while his immigration case was handled, according to the Times.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Kittle and Penta stay in touch regularly, the wrestler explained.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Several Democrats in Congress reacted Sunday to argue that Hegseth should no longer stay in his job.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Their 47-year-old son, who was staying in an RV in the back yard, was awakened when a third and more powerful storm hit and overturned the RV, Diane Bell said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Kittle and Penta stay in touch regularly, the wrestler explained.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Several Democrats in Congress reacted Sunday to argue that Hegseth should no longer stay in his job.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Their 47-year-old son, who was staying in an RV in the back yard, was awakened when a third and more powerful storm hit and overturned the RV, Diane Bell said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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