stay over
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It comes after Sir Tom Jones said earlier this week that he had been removed from the series despite wanting to stay, over an insurance issue.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The grandkids, ages 1 to 14, stay over when their parents are away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Although my parents loved seeing everyone, it was more fun for them to have just their 5 grandkids stay over at their place in Florida.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
But when he tried to stay over one night, Brown got a panicked call in the middle of the night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
Her mother opened the door and shouted, “Alma, I told him to stay over there until it was okay!”
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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