stay the course
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the CDU’s 17.2% result the party’s worst defeat in years but pledged to stay the course on some of his signature policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
But it still insists it needs to stay the course.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
If ever a team could stay the course, this might be the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
After Balcom explained that the portfolio was well diversified and this was a short-term blip, the investor decided to stay the course and not make any changes to his portfolio.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
“We’ll stay the course for one more week, and then reassess.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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