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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Thornburg, who had been staying in a motel in the Fort Worth suburb of Euless in July that year, confessed to police that Lueras had visited him at the motel and allegedly admitted to slitting Lueras' throat and dismembering him in the bathtub.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Advertisement That dizzying array of fighters and patrons means what happens in Syria is unlikely to stay in Syria.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
These messages stay in the foreground of our narrative.
—Gregory Crawford, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, if Macron stays in power after the vote of no-confidence passes, spreads are likely to widen by around 20 basis points, the bond fund manager added.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Advertisement That dizzying array of fighters and patrons means what happens in Syria is unlikely to stay in Syria.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
These messages stay in the foreground of our narrative.
—Gregory Crawford, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, if Macron stays in power after the vote of no-confidence passes, spreads are likely to widen by around 20 basis points, the bond fund manager added.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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