as in keeping (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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The video opens with one of the friends standing by the bed.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025 -
From Shakespearean comedies to Disney fairy tales, the sign of a life well lived is so often a woman standing by a man, vowing to obey and sealed with wedding bells.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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That means rejecting attempts to restrict voting access, defending safe and accessible election systems, and demanding that lawmakers champion pro-voter policies that expand access—like automatic voter registration and nationwide early voting.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Its once press-shy board chair, Robyn Denholm, has been making the rounds over the past week, defending the up-to-$1 trillion pay package awarded to the billionaire CEO.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Sticking (to or with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20%28to%20or%20with%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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