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After the initial shock, some employees scramble to update their résumés and start applying immediately, while others stay put, hoping the worst is over.
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Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Historically, job switchers command higher wage increases than those who stay put, and this trend continues even in today's challenging market.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Williams told her to stay calm and stay put.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The currents can move so swiftly at famous Palau dive sites like Blue Corner that divers need to use a reef hook (attached to a dead part of the reef) to stay put.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
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Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Historically, job switchers command higher wage increases than those who stay put, and this trend continues even in today's challenging market.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Williams told her to stay calm and stay put.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The currents can move so swiftly at famous Palau dive sites like Blue Corner that divers need to use a reef hook (attached to a dead part of the reef) to stay put.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay put
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“Stay put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20put. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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