as in keeps (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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Verb
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The White House flat out denied that report, though TMZ stands by it.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Morgan Stanley stands by overweight rating and $1,500 price target Analyst Benjamin Swinburne’s price target implies upside of 21%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Robinson defends that scenes of a flashback involving a young Bruce hitting his dad with a baseball bat, or another of a now-adult Springsteen sitting on his father’s lap after a show, all happened exactly as Springsteen described.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dern defends takedowns at 25 percent, and her comfort level on the ground could be her downfall if Jandiroba gets on top of her every round.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sticks (to or with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticks%20%28to%20or%20with%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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