here to stay
idiom
: likely to last or be present for a long time
She's convinced that her bad luck is here to stay.
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Ithaca Hummus By the time graduation rolled around, Kirby knew that Ithaca Hummus was here to stay.
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Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Regardless of how much additional money Chicago spends on rat control or whether rodent contraceptives succeed, Campbell said from a bird’s-eye view, Chicago’s rats are here to stay.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Anyone who had a house in New York and a house up here came up here to stay permanently.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The location in downtown Gardner is here to stay, Keith said.
—Jenna Thompson
july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
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Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Regardless of how much additional money Chicago spends on rat control or whether rodent contraceptives succeed, Campbell said from a bird’s-eye view, Chicago’s rats are here to stay.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Anyone who had a house in New York and a house up here came up here to stay permanently.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The location in downtown Gardner is here to stay, Keith said.
—Jenna Thompson
july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
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“Here to stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20to%20stay. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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