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
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
Now happily re-established at the Castro, the festival intends to stay put, much to the satisfaction of its devotees, who always celebrated the location’s urban centrality and proximity to numerous transit lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 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
“You kids stay put no matter what!” he called.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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