as in to stick (to)
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The companies and funds that act with courage now will be remembered as bold and pioneering, versus as a group that clung to short-term safety.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
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Stankonia collaborators remember Outkast feeling confident during recording sessions for their fourth studio album, which has been lauded for bringing the Dirty South hip-hop sensibility to such genres as funk, gospel and psychedelia.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Diddy hugged all of his lawyers before giving a lengthy handshake to his lead attorney, Marc Agnifilo.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The women appeared to be over the moon about the sentimental catch-up, with one photo showing Jackson and Paris Jackson hugging each other tightly.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Fixate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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