stand firm
idiom
: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.
The judge stood firm in her ruling.
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Lawmakers do not expect the results of Friday’s vote to be any different, as progressive Democrats urge their more centrist counterparts to stand firm on their fight to include Obamacare subsidies.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Those dynamics have helped GOP leaders to stand firm in their position, demanding Schumer flip-flop back and reopen the government.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
As global bond markets heated up in April, for example, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent began to call for de-escalation in order to stabilize them, even as Beijing indicated its willingness to stand firm.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
This is an emergency, and Colorado’s water negotiators are right to stand firm defending Colorado.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Those dynamics have helped GOP leaders to stand firm in their position, demanding Schumer flip-flop back and reopen the government.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
As global bond markets heated up in April, for example, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent began to call for de-escalation in order to stabilize them, even as Beijing indicated its willingness to stand firm.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
This is an emergency, and Colorado’s water negotiators are right to stand firm defending Colorado.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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