stays

British  

/ steɪz /

plural noun

1. rare corsets with bones in them

2. a position of a sailing vessel relative to the wind so that the sails are luffing or aback Compare irons

3. (of a sailing vessel) to fail to come about

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Example Sentences

If crude climbs and stays elevated, gasoline prices will likely follow.

From Barron's

Companies would be able to extend workdays to 12 hours from eight, as long as the weekly cap stays at 48.

From The Wall Street Journal

Assuming Apple stays on its yearly cadence of device renewal, we will be on the iPhone 32 by then.

From The Wall Street Journal

This way the item stays in the weekly shopping basket, even if the price-per-unit is higher than what a higher-income shopper might get.

From The Wall Street Journal

The water doesn’t boil, so it stays in “one phase.”

From Barron's

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