stay the course
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The lesson from chaotic times is to stay the course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“If you can shift the conversation from, ‘How much did you make today?’, to ‘How long can you stay the course?’
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
The administration told him to stay the course and make sure players were going to class, behaving and graduating.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025
"We can stay the course, and we think it is to the benefit of Canada to take its time and not rush into a deal prematurely."
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
She wanted to turn back to the safety of the dishes she’d left in the sink, but she had to stay the course.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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