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Westwood Holdings Group raised $300 million to buy stakes in private-equity funds invested in oil and gas assets, seeking to capitalize on investor desire to cash out energy bets that have overstayed their welcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

This could be because they have entered illegally - on a small boat for example - or have overstayed their visa or are subject to deportation action because of a criminal conviction.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

But he might have overstayed his welcome in Manchester.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

Here are a few ways you can get rid of those possessions that have overstayed their welcome.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2022

I fear I have overstayed my time, but before I go I have yet a duty to perform.

From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various