stay out
Britishverb
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(intr) to remain away from home
the cat stayed out all night
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(tr) to remain beyond the end of
to stay out a welcome
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(tr) to remain throughout
to stay the night out
Example Sentences
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said that the team had not pitted because they were concerned that others would decide to stay out.
From BBC
They have to stay out of the same trade to qualify for the loss treatment.
From Barron's
The statement followed a week of vitriol in which Takaichi was repeatedly denounced by Chinese officials and told to stay out of what Beijing says are purely Chinese affairs.
Markets throng during the day, and men stay out late eating grilled fish or playing snooker.
From Barron's
Former Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg told the BBC's Newsnight programme that the government should stay out of the latest controversy "because the BBC wants to maintain its independence from the government".
From BBC
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