stick around
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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But many shoppers say they are probably going to stick around anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
It’s unclear if Pratt will stick around to deal with that, as he’s now honor-bound to move out of L.A.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
And the Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has repeated today that "if there is a contest, he'll be in it" – a reference to the prime minister's insistence he wants to stick around.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“We got the stick around pretty good today,” said Jorden Wells, who ran the first leg Friday instead of his customary second leg, which was run by Jaelen Hunter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
That was embarrassing enough, but now his friendliness was going to encourage these strangers to stick around.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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