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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Business leaders seem to agree that AI is here to stay — even for those like Pete Erickson, CEO of tech events and education company Modev, who said the industry is indeed in a bubble.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Injections are here to stay Drugmakers have tried to make a case that patients using injections can switch easily to oral drugs.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
But that doesn't mean these conditions are here to stay.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Red Raiders may well be here to stay as the Big 12 searches for a consistent face of its league, and Tech just might fit the bill.
—Sports Columnist, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Injections are here to stay Drugmakers have tried to make a case that patients using injections can switch easily to oral drugs.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
But that doesn't mean these conditions are here to stay.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Red Raiders may well be here to stay as the Big 12 searches for a consistent face of its league, and Tech just might fit the bill.
—Sports Columnist, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Here to stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20to%20stay. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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