stays
Britishplural noun
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rare corsets with bones in them
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a position of a sailing vessel relative to the wind so that the sails are luffing or aback Compare irons
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(of a sailing vessel) to fail to come about
Example Sentences
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High blood pressure develops when the force of blood pushing through the arteries stays consistently elevated.
From Science Daily
There’s a possibility that oil prices could climb even higher if the strait doesn’t reopen, Razaqzada said — and if oil stays high, inflation risks will start creeping back into focus and ultimately hurt risk appetite.
From MarketWatch
Meta has previously said media stays on a user’s device unless they choose to share it with the company, and that it filters content to protect privacy.
From Barron's
“This stays untouched in the fridge until I can be here. Maybe we’ll have it for breakfast.”
From Literature
Her head stays frozen in place but her eyes peer up through her thick, mascaraed lashes.
From Literature
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