Counts
Stays
Stays noun - A woman's close-fitting foundation garment.
Both words in one sentence
- Bowser joining your party in Super Mario RPG technically counts as this, since you actually did fight him in the beginning of the game, and he stays with you throughout the whole game.
Source: Heel Face Turn / Video Games -
Take Dr Soaper's speech about setting up camp, which includes this sentence:Dr Soaper: It doesn't matter if you don't get it up the first time; making sure it stays up is what really counts.
Source: Film / Carry On Camping -
When RoboCop finally takes Cain down, OCP immediately sticks Cain's brain in "RoboCop 2" and counts on his addiction to Nuke as a Restraining Bolt (you get no points for guessing how long he stays loyal).
Source: Film / RoboCop 2
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