as in remains
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Recent Examples of sticks around
But their defense, which was 25th in yards and points allowed last year, will struggle again, even if Hendrickson sticks around.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticks around
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Frontier, American are the perennial problem children Frontier Airlines remains stuck at the bottom for the third straight year.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With the crack of a single rifle shot, that dream remains in doubt.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Guests booking stays between September 12 and December 25, 2025, can selecg the Experience More package, receiving a resort credit of up to USD $800 on dining, wellness, and curated in-residence experiences.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rice starch still sops up oil and beefs up strands, but with an even airier spray that stays invisible and smells softly fruity and floral.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional applications requiring instant responses, AI operations can tolerate delays—training waits minutes while applications like ChatGPT work perfectly, delivering responses over hundreds of milliseconds.—
Daniel Kearney,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sticks around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticks%20around. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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