as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
thanks for sticking with me after all my other so-called friends turned their backs the governor has sworn to stick to his campaign promises
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But parents who stood by Chapman on Thursday and more than 1,200 people who’ve signed a petition to save Edward Kelley aren’t ready to see the preschool go just yet.—
Graham Womack
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026 -
Video footage shows drivers doing doughnuts with their vehicles, as fireworks were set off with onlookers standing by.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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By the second quarter, Philadelphia was done defending him.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Giuliani’s time in office was marked by a crackdown on crime, but race relations eroded as Giuliani defended the police against accusations of bias and brutality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Stick (to or with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20%28to%20or%20with%29. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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