stick out for (something)
verb
stuck out for (something); sticking out for (something); sticks out for (something)
British, informal
: to refuse to accept or agree to something in order to get (something)
The strikers are sticking out for higher pay.
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“Stick out for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20out%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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