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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Polka dots, which have seen a resurgence all summer, are here to stay if Siriano has anything to say about it.
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The tips deduction is likely here to stay at least until 2028.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Movies end, but the fires are here to stay.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
To be sure, many of the factors shaping the labor market at present are here to stay.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The tips deduction is likely here to stay at least until 2028.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Movies end, but the fires are here to stay.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
To be sure, many of the factors shaping the labor market at present are here to stay.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Here to stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20to%20stay. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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