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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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Sign up here to stay lightning on your feet. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025 The Emi Jay girls have spoken, and claw clips are here to stay. Emily Burns, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025 Despite big changes and challenges facing the industry, Campbell said solar energy is here to stay in Florida. Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025 The latest report by federal monitor Robert Warshaw may signal that oversight is here to stay beyond OPD’s next court hearing in January. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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