stay over
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The grandkids, ages 1 to 14, stay over when their parents are away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The fact that Vance and his team weren’t ready even to stay over one night suggests either that they were very naive or that they knew the trip was a dead end.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
They’re like, “Let me get away from you. No, I gotta go to work. I gotta go to work. No, you stay over there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
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
Mom says I can stay over there if I want.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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