stays

/ 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. miss stays or refuse stays
   (of a sailing vessel) to fail to come about

Example Sentences

"But if this stress stays there, which it does in the tumor microenvironment, the cells are just in continuous stress, and that will then lead to a very different phenotype and death," Mehrotra said.

From Science Daily

But even if he stays home, ethics panel member Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., told The Daily Beast that there's “precedence for the House Ethics Committee releasing reports” even after members leave office.

From Salon

The report described lengthy stays for dogs at the Chesterfield Square shelter, with little human interaction and possibly “two weeks or more before they get any extended time outside of their kennels.”

From Los Angeles Times

Though she shows promise in the field of sorcery from a young age, the color of Elphaba’s skin ensures that she stays a pariah barred from studying her powers.

From Salon

Of everything we saw in Turkey and Bulgaria, one memory stays with me that proves this very point.

From BBC

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