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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This approach can foster trust, build credibility and effectively motivate teams to stay the course in the short term for better results in the long run—results that everyone on the team will professionally and personally benefit from.
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Daniel Ramsey, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Those who did stay the course, sticking it out through two nomadic years at USC, say something different has taken hold within the team in this third season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Here, what begins as a thrilling journey of an FBI agent determined to make a name for herself becomes an uneven adventure that can’t quite stay the course.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
Others, though, somehow manage to stay the course for generations.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Ramsey, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Those who did stay the course, sticking it out through two nomadic years at USC, say something different has taken hold within the team in this third season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Here, what begins as a thrilling journey of an FBI agent determined to make a name for herself becomes an uneven adventure that can’t quite stay the course.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
Others, though, somehow manage to stay the course for generations.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Stay the course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20the%20course. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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