Sentence examples for act of staying from inspiring English sources
Tehching Hsieh's installation of old clothing and a sleeping bag commemorates his famous act of staying outdoors in New York for a whole year in 1981 and '82.
Camper vanners have a choice between staying at an inexpensive "holiday park," which average around 20 dollars per person per night to use with showers, bathrooms, kitchens (unnecessary) and a power source, or braving it on their own by "freedom camping," the legally sanctioned act of staying on public land.
For anyone who has lived through the epic growth and renovation of the city that began after its near death in the mid-'70s, as I have, the opposite is also true: the very act of staying the same, preserving, persisting, is the defiant act.
Logistical regressions showed that being dissatisfied on the facets "continuing education" and "management" was significantly (P ≤ 0.10) and negatively correlated with the act of staying in one's job.
This seemingly simple act of kindness stays with Yumi the rest of the day, and she speaks of her meeting with Sachiko to her friends during class and lunch.
Do we expect them to vote for their own lost causes as a principled act of faith, stay at home or switch to a mainstream party?
The plan seems to be to cut taxes for the wealthy and cut benefits for everyone else, especially people of color, but also including millions of middle class folks who depend on Social Security, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act to stay out of poverty.
Family-run firms also act as an unofficial social safety net.The opportunity costs of staying small are high, however.
To add insult to injury, some unpleasant characters who are here illegally and have committed nasty crimes, use our laws – notably the Human Rights Act, – to stay here instead of being sent home when they leave prison.
Just look at Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer who became the first woman on its board of directors, and Indra Nooyi, the PepsiCo CEO who comments openly about the balancing act while staying at the helm of the second largest food and beverage business in the world.
"That's an act of courage, to stay with it".
