- present tense form of persist (3rd person singular).
persists
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The sci-fi folk idea persists, however, on the closing track Torn – a duet with Dolly Parton, that became the country star's last ever recording.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Caution persists regarding potential new waves of volatility in French government bonds, or OATs, “given uncertainties about next protests, budget negotiations and investors not yet keen to add a lot of risk,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
A molecule of methane traps far more heat than carbon dioxide, but persists in the atmosphere for only seven to 12 years, whereas carbon dioxide can last for hundreds of years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Sports fishermen might celebrate the arrival of unusual fish, but “if it persists, it’s a serious event for the birds and for the plankton.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
He was like someone who persists in using an old-fashioned manual typewriter even though a modern word-processing computer is available.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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