stick to
Britishverb
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(also tr) to adhere or cause to adhere to
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to continue constantly at
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to remain faithful to
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not to move or digress from
the speaker stuck closely to his subject
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informal to be stolen by someone
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Remain loyal; see stick by .
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Persist in or continue applying oneself to, as in I'm sticking to my opinion that he's basically honest , or The music teacher told John to stick to the clarinet, at least until the end of the year . [First half of 1500s] Also see stick to one's guns ; stick to one's last .
Example Sentences
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"But honestly, Rach and I were just trying to stick to our processes and take it one ball at a time."
From Barron's
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From BBC
Asked what he’s learned from his uncle, Kitani said, “The every day grind, the discipline, accountability, sticking to the foundation you’re trying to build.”
From Los Angeles Times
In fact, the book may be all the better for not strictly sticking to what she calls “a methodologically rigorous form of historical recovery and reconstruction.”
She has also introduced the idea of "gentle hands" - teaching toddlers to be mindful when physical but Kelly admits it's not always easy to stick to.
From BBC
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