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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While hotter summers may be here to stay, the wholesale price of electricity will definitely increase next year. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025 Ultimately, returns are here to stay and will develop alongside the growth of online shopping. Brandon Batchelor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Despite high-profile mistakes and uneven regulation, most legal experts agree that generative AI is here to stay — and that attorneys must learn to use it responsibly. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025 First, several popular provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are here to stay. Blake Harrison, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for here to stay

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“Here to stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20to%20stay. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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