stay the course

phrase

: to continue with a process, effort, etc., even though it is difficult
We'll succeed in the end if we just stay the course.

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In a Thursday flash poll of advisors from CNBC's Financial Advisor 100 and Financial Advisor Council, more than three-quarters of respondents said investors' first steps should be to check their allocation against their goals or stay the course. — Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 Putin, meanwhile, is pressing ahead with the invasion in the belief that Ukrainians will buckle under the pressure and Kyiv's Western supporters won't stay the course, Western analysts say. — Samya Kullab, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Putin, meanwhile, is pressing ahead with the invasion in the belief that Ukrainians will buckle under the pressure and Kyiv’s Western supporters won’t stay the course, Western analysts say. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 And in September, job growth likely was solid enough to stay the course. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stay the course

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“Stay the course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20the%20course. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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