stay the course
idiom
: 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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With Election Day approaching and absentee ballots already being cast, Thursday's debate could help undecided voters determine whether to stay the course with Pureval or turn to Bowman's alternative vision for the city.
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Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Cashman seems likely to stay the course.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Retail investors should stay the course on Apple stock despite a new Wall Street downgrade , according to Jim Cramer.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Innovation has always been core to the brand, though at times the designs seemed to stay the course.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Cashman seems likely to stay the course.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Retail investors should stay the course on Apple stock despite a new Wall Street downgrade , according to Jim Cramer.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Innovation has always been core to the brand, though at times the designs seemed to stay the course.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Stay the course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20the%20course. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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