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
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
Bastareaud remembers how members of staff would let him stay over at their flats on the night before away games to make sure he didn't miss the morning bus.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
I thought maybe — as he was such a good friend to Albus — maybe Scorpius might want to stay over part of the Christmas break or ...
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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