stick around
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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But bank investors might be too skittish to stick around and find out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Ones built on something people actually needed tend to stick around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
“We wouldn’t expect these animals to stick around through the late winter, for example. They’re going to move further back south as water gets colder,” Talwar said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"It's felt so easy in a lot of ways. If we went for 10 series, I think all of us would be more than happy to stick around for it."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Dunno. They never stick around long enough for me to ask.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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