stay put
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Or you could face health limitations that make it increasingly tough to stay put.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
That paper gain was a financial curse for families intending to stay put: While real income remained flat, tax bills went up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Homeowners stay put, enjoying ever-rising property values, while renters are forced to leave the city and start over elsewhere with no equity built up.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
"He certainly didn't go any way to convincing me to stay, put it that way."
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
It was better, they counseled, to stay put with friends and family and the familiar life of the sunny South.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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