here to stay

idiom

: likely to last or be present for a long time
She's convinced that her bad luck is here to stay.

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In one form or another, prioritization is here to stay. Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 William sported a blue button-down shirt with dark pants in the undated snap, rocking his beard, which a former royal aide says is here to stay. Janine Henni, People.com, 23 June 2025 With Beautiful Chaos, the group proves that their strong friendship and shining individuality is here to stay. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025 While LLMs are certainly here to stay, and are likely to be further incorporated into our lives, the researchers hope their study can help users make better choices, switching between models depending on the task at hand. New Atlas, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for here to stay

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“Here to stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20to%20stay. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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