stay put
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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
But Labour's deputy leader Lucy Powell is among those insisting Sir Keir should stay put in Downing Street.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“It doesn’t mean that I’m going to stay put for the rest of the year,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
Nidal Ahmad Chokr initially intended to stay put but finally decided on Tuesday to leave his village of Jibchit, as the air strikes intensified.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
If one person were to go wandering off, it was important that someone else stay put.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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