stick by
phrasal verb
stuck by; sticking by; sticks by
: to continue to support or be loyal to (someone or something)
The troops stuck by their general to the end.
I promised to support you and I'll stick by my promise.
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The British government stuck by Innova, citing its own studies, but questions have lingered about the test’s efficacy and how the business was able to win such large contracts.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Conversations are expected to continue among Democrats on Capitol Hill over how closely to stick by Biden, if at all.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 11 July 2024
Justice Rebecca Bradley, writing for the dissenters, said the court was acting politically and should have stuck by the two-year-old precedent.
—Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
But the face of one such movement — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer — is among those dismissing calls to replace Biden and urging Democrats to stick by their presumptive presidential candidate.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Conversations are expected to continue among Democrats on Capitol Hill over how closely to stick by Biden, if at all.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 11 July 2024
Justice Rebecca Bradley, writing for the dissenters, said the court was acting politically and should have stuck by the two-year-old precedent.
—Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
But the face of one such movement — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer — is among those dismissing calls to replace Biden and urging Democrats to stick by their presumptive presidential candidate.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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“Stick by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20by. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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