How to Use staying power in a Sentence

staying power

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  • Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.
  • The ghost has had more staying power, but the city is trying to get rid of him, too.
    — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
  • The songs seem to have a staying power and still seem to make sense to people 40 years later.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Whether the Stanley has any staying power or will go the way of the S’well and Hydro Flask remains to be seen.
    — Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But through the changes in Class 6A, two Dallas-area teams have shown their staying power.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Whether the Stanley has any staying power or will go the way of the S’well and Hydro Flask remains to be seen.
    — Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • The pages of Vogue in 1924 reflect a wide breadth of styles—some of which have had more staying power than others.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2024
  • The Scrubs alum said he's been just as surprised at the soundtrack's staying power.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 July 2024
  • Only time can tell how long the staying power of the toxic changes wrought by Palin will be.
    — Julian Zelizer, CNN, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Even without the theatrics, the project would’ve still done well for its first week — but the staying power may have faltered.
    — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The most interesting thing about Jeter might be the depth and staying power of his grudges.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022
  • McKinstry could have more staying power than any of the catchers.
    — Phil Rogers, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • Her staying power in hip-hop for more than three decades now would surprise even her younger self.
    — Washington Post, 3 May 2022
  • There are two reasons this rumor has had so much staying power over the years.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
  • Most concealers can get the job done, but the real test is in the product’s staying power.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 May 2022
  • Watch The Throne is one of the most important rap albums of all time and has real staying power 3.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 July 2024
  • But whether the protection has staying power is still not clear.
    — Bygretchen Vogel, science.org, 3 Nov. 2022
  • But what's behind the staying power of this luxe Montana ranch?
    — Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Universal will hope that word-of-mouth provides some staying power for the film in the coming weeks.
    — Variety, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2022
  • In fact, the flexibility of the dish may be the secret of its staying power.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 7 May 2024
  • Profits point to the company’s long-term growth and staying power.
    — Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The concept of the speakeasy has had considerable staying power, but why?
    — Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • To create a strong base, Rodriguez cleaned my nails and trimmed my cuticles to improve the staying power of the gel.
    — Channing Smith, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Aramis has been around for a while, and its nine-hour staying power is partially thanks to strong fragrance notes.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Through the years, its staying power has inspired local chefs who grew up going to the classic Cuban eatery.
    — Marcela García, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Now, Bauer's newfound role and Dunn's staying power in the White House may be putting them in a novel position: in the public eye.
    — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • But the Bills figure to have staying power and this would certainly be one to watch if the Browns can find a way to stay in contention for the division.
    — Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022
  • But the war in Ukraine presents the biggest stress test to this coalition to date and challenges whether that alliance of convenience has staying power.
    — Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Editor's tip: Pair it with the brand's setting spray for even better staying power.
    — Deanna Pai, Allure, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Nielsen’s analysis credits The Boys‘ three-and-then-weekly release strategy for the series’ staying power above the billion-minute mark.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 July 2024

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