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The phrase "keep it at bay" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when you wish to express making an effort to keep something away, an undesirable or unwanted thing, or to prevent its encroachment. For example: "I'm trying to keep stress at bay during this project by taking breaks and getting enough sleep."
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And you can keep it at bay by always keeping it in your eye line".
"How do I keep it at bay?
Personally, I would rather keep it at bay.
The best that can be done is to keep it at bay for a while.
Doctors said that while the cancer could not be cured, they could keep it at bay for a time.
His rabbit is huge and threatening; he needs a steady supply of narcotics to keep it at bay.
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We should have adopted it long ago (and would have, except that it challenged the power of Detroit and its unions, and so both Republicans and Democrats kept it at bay).
Mr Hu has the worm but the free medicine keeps it at bay.
But in his series, Mr. Kenna firmly keeps it at bay.
Keynes dedicated his life to challenge that thinking and for some years kept it at bay.
For the moment, though, fame, taste and some old-fashioned protectionism seem to have kept it at bay.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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