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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But the Bering Air pilot was only about 34 miles from his landing destination — so most likely decided to stay the course.
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Susan Young, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
In the face of shock waves from Washington, the EV sector is looking to stay the course, according to investors, policymakers and automakers at the BNEF SF Summit on Tuesday.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The question is whether leaders will have the courage to stay the course and hold firm against political headwinds.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
While teachers are still being trained in the new methods, experts have advised the local school system to stay the course as the city’s school chancellor, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, has made some tweaks to the requirement.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Susan Young, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
In the face of shock waves from Washington, the EV sector is looking to stay the course, according to investors, policymakers and automakers at the BNEF SF Summit on Tuesday.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The question is whether leaders will have the courage to stay the course and hold firm against political headwinds.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
While teachers are still being trained in the new methods, experts have advised the local school system to stay the course as the city’s school chancellor, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, has made some tweaks to the requirement.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Stay the course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20the%20course. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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