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Synonyms

stay the course

Idioms  

  1. Hold or persevere to the end, as in No, he's not resigning; he's going to stay the course. This metaphoric expression, alluding to a horse running an entire race, was first recorded in 1916.

Example Sentences

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The message was largely that JPMorgan plans to stay the course.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We remain Buy with a $133 price target and believe patient investors will be handsomely rewarded if they just stay the course,” Guggenheim’s John DiFucci and Lawrence Vensko wrote in a research note Friday.

From Barron's

These funds, by maintaining exposure to stocks at less risk, can help older investors stay the course.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hachimura helped the Lakers stay the course after their lead was trimmed to two points with 27 seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times

As the late John Bogle said so many times: “Stay the course.”

From MarketWatch

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