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at bay
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Princeton's WordNet
at bay(p), cornered, trapped, treedadjective
forced to turn and face attackers
"a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"
Wiktionary
at bayadverb
Unable to come closer; at a distance.
at bayadverb
Cornered; unable to flee.
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at bay
"At bay" is an idiom used to describe a situation where someone or something is cornered or kept in a position where they cannot move forward or attack. It's often used to refer to keeping a threat or danger under control and preventing it from causing harm.
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Read the full text of the At Bay poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox on the Poetry.com website.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of at bay in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of at bay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of at bay in a Sentence
New Korean-built light fighter aircraft could reach Scarborough Shoal in just minutes, and maritime patrol aircraft or drones could eventually provide persistent coverage of Chinese movements in the area, a return to Subic Bay, this time led by the Philippine air force, would seem to be a prudent defensive response.
Tampa Bay means a lot, being part of that last year in the bubble was definitely special, even though I did n’t play. I consider these guys my family and being part of it and on the bench is different than when you’re off the ice, so definitely happy to be part of it for the time that I got so far. It’s definitely something that you want to be part of and you’ve worked hard all year for that.
We take a crawl, walk, run approach to weapons testing where we will begin by putting a weapon in a weapons bay and dropping it on land onto some padding. Then, they will test the weapon flying to see if it releases and drops safely. Then you connect to the last stage and test whether the weapon can find the target.
What we're building is a triage tool that will live on ProjectBaseline.com, and we plan to pilot it in California next week, our aspiration is for the triage tool to be used much more broadly over time. Initially, we're linking it with several sites in the Bay Area to test and iterate, and collaborating closely with organizations like Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp who are also working on additional approaches to making testing more accessible and expedient in other areas.
We need everyone to take personal responsibility to keep themselves, other fans and our Tampa Bay community safe.
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