stay out

phrasal verb

stayed out; staying out; stays out
1
: to avoid going into a place
They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out.
2
: to spend time away from home
She stayed out dancing all night.

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But Coinbase has stayed out of the presidential contest and focused its finances exclusively on congressional races, as the company looks to help assemble a group of lawmakers with favorable views of the industry. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 The two leaders pitted for fresh intermediate tires while those behind chose to stay out. Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The incident prompted officials to close the beach park and warn beachgoers to stay out of the water in the area until further notice. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024 Though Bannon sought to stay out of prison during his appeal, the Supreme Court declined his request days before his report date. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay out 

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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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