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stick with

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, preposition) to persevere with; remain faithful to

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

stick with Idioms  
  1. Continue to support or be faithful to, as in They stuck with us through all our difficulties. [Colloquial; early 1900s]


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She might have done better to stick with that position, for biology is on Justice Thomas’s side.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Brown, McVay and general manager Les Snead ultimately chose to stick with the 13th-year pro and future Hall of Famer, who last season led the NFL with 14 touchdown catches.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The other half decided to stick with the old regime for now, meaning they will see a 40% cut in funding this year as those subsides are phased out.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

A growing sense of fatigue with the artificial intelligence trade and the related arms race is prompting one strategist to advise that investors stick with the so-called picks and shovels rather than the spenders.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

“Harry, I’m sure James would have wanted me to stick with you.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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