But for McCourtney, 61, sticking with gravely ill portfolio companies is simply part of the Venrock ethos.
Parcher built a thriving practice by defending stars early and sticking with them for years.
Officially, the White House is sticking with its original plan for comprehensive reform this year.
Or are you still sticking with one of the remaining 19 print science sections available today?
So much for the old coaching mantra of sticking with the guys who got you there.
Experts agree that patients do better when sticking with a routine that works for them.
Many customers are sticking with Microsoft's older software, Windows XP, rather than buying Vista at retail.
You can say Buffett is too headstrong for sticking with underperforming companies like Gillette and Coca-Cola.
But there's something to sticking with what you have: This is a good formula.
Both men stress the importance of sticking with companies in businesses you actually understand.
Other firms are sticking with green-energy projects because they can boost efficiency or cut costs.
Yes, in some cases that is Android, but the innovators are all sticking with Apple.
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All in all, the Japanese preference for sticking with bank or post-office deposits seems entirely rational.
The idea of cutting the country adrift has hitherto looked riskier than sticking with it.
Some talented staffers left for jobs at media organizations that were sticking with traditional practices and processes.
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Luckily, they're sticking with the micro end of the size spectrum, or "nano" end in this case.
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He can be loyal, sticking with Tampa head coach Tony Dungy for six years before sacking him.
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"It's totally useless, " said blogger Bakanabe, who researched the Fujitsu smartphone before sticking with his existing phone.
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Many CIOs end up sticking with private clouds due to perceived concerns about cost, security, and reliability.
Those retailers who are sticking with central Manchester point out that the public-transport links to Dumplington are feeble.
Consultancy KPMG last year gave 2, 000 employees the choice of sticking with BlackBerry or opting for the Treo.
As a manager, Zervos is sticking with local currency debt instead of the sovereign bonds issued in dollars.
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For the moment, Dickerson also recommends sticking with RWE because there is not enough information about pending transactions.
Mrs Philpott was also asked about covert recordings in which her husband talked of "sticking with the story".
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Unlike its rival E-Trade, it sidestepped the housing crisis by avoiding risky mortgages and sticking with stock-and-bond trading.
It's more a matter of sticking with manufactured equipment that lends itself to follow-up revenue through long-term service contracts.
For now Hughes is sticking with handshakes, and banking on a hard-won reputation.
He said the government recognised there were arguments for a lower levy or for "sticking with a fee cap".
With so much uncertainty, portal access management vendor enCommerce says its major dot-com consumer sites are sticking with passwords.
But a bigger majority is in favour of sticking with the euro (73%).
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