stay the course
idiom
: to continue with a process, effort, etc., even though it is difficult
We'll succeed in the end if we just stay the course.
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Leadership at some of America’s most prominent companies—including Apple and Costco—have urged shareholders to stay the course on DEI, reminding us all of the benefits of inclusion and fairness.
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Aniela Unguresan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Despite market fluctuations, long-term investors are advised to stay the course and focus on their individual financial goals.
—Hillary Stalker, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
How did the club manage to stay the course and, to borrow another Philadelphia phrase, trust the process?
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Before the presidential election last year, Free advocated for the next administration to stay the course with NASA's Artemis program.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Aniela Unguresan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Despite market fluctuations, long-term investors are advised to stay the course and focus on their individual financial goals.
—Hillary Stalker, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
How did the club manage to stay the course and, to borrow another Philadelphia phrase, trust the process?
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Before the presidential election last year, Free advocated for the next administration to stay the course with NASA's Artemis program.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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“Stay the course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20the%20course. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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