staying power
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of staying power
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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On day three, I started to notice something similar among all three brands: staying power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Use of Chinese models, which are far cheaper than U.S. counterparts, is surging at U.S. companies, prompting some investors to question the staying power of top model-makers such as Anthropic and OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“We are seeing fatigue in tech stocks and doubts about the longer-term staying power of the chips,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
The World Cup marks their largest opportunity yet to prove they have global staying power.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Bodega did something to the neighborhood, something with staying power, like a song that no one could possibly like but you, because you heard it at a time when your heart was breaking.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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