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stays

/steɪz/ noun A1
  1. A corset.
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The longer one stays here the more does the spirit of the moor sink into one’s soul, its vastness, and also its grim charm.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 92 · C1
“Of course not,” Alice replied very readily: “but that’s because it stays the same year for such a long time together.”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 51 · B2
Baloo did not wish to bring Mowgli into any more trouble, but he could not tamper with the Law, so he mumbled: “Sorrow never stays punishment.
The Jungle Book, p. 62 · B2
“I’m not feeling discouraged,” was Marilla’s dry response, “when I make up my mind to do a thing it stays made up.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 64 · C1

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