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The children ended up in better schools and stayed out of trouble, he says.

It stayed out of the latest by-election, saying it would not compete with a red-shirt "terrorist" .

A sea of faces sought a glimpse of him, but most of the time he stayed out of sight, sipping tea behind a parapet.

But Mom was smart. She promised that if I stayed out of the cookies, I'd get a double portion for supper.

The best thing you can say about him is that so far he's stayed out of jail.

But his bench is considered a strong management team that has largely stayed out of the limelight until now.

I kept to myself, stayed out of everyone's way, and never hurt a thing that was more sentient than an insect.

Although the Bank of Japan stayed out of the rate cutting, the mood was gloomy as Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index closed down 9. 4%.

The company has stayed out of the crisis by investing in the most sophisticated ships.

Russia stayed out of Kyrgyszstan's ethnic troubles this year, suggesting less of an appetite for military interventions in its near-abroad.

Lake made sure he and his aides stayed out of any photo op.

He had frequently thought of quitting, but had stayed out of loyalty to his men.

So far the armed forces have generally stayed out of the proceedings.

Initially, President Obama stayed out of the controversy over the Islamic center.

Japan acted again March 17 in a coordinated move with the Group of Seven, then stayed out of the market, finance ministry data show.

During Mr. Chen's tenure, some investors stayed out of Taiwan property fearing money would be difficult to pull out.

The cells stayed out of the repellant areas and localized onto the "ratchet" channels, which then directed the cells' movements.

She published a memoir but has stayed out of the public eye, living a secluded life at Star City.

Neighbours like Egypt have so far stayed out of Libya.

Other Maxima producers, including Mr. Yoen, a non-Muslim ethnic Chinese, stayed out of sight in another room.

These are men who have stayed out of the labor force for at least one year, mainly to raise children while their wives go to work.

Apple executives have stayed out of the fray.

George stayed out of the social life of the school.

And it has a popular army that has largely stayed out of politics.

Most researchers assumed that penguins had poor nighttime vision, which was why they stayed out of the water after dusk.

People would chop and change jobs at a furious pace, but not many stayed out of work for long.

He got good grades. He stayed out of trouble.

We stayed out of stubbornness and pride at that point, '' said Sagan.

Bhumibol, who is 82 and confined to hospital, has stayed out of the current mess.