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persevering

[pur-suh-veer-ing] / ˌpɜr səˈvɪər ɪŋ /


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For this filmmaking couple, reaching maturity as artists forged in the complex context of a modern colony hinges on acknowledging their limitations and still persevering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

"The work you do in there isn't easy -- the dust, the smell of dead people who are already decomposing. But here we are, persevering," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Ms. Alexander, deservedly Oscar-nominated for the role, creates a grounded, subtle portrait of persevering motherhood, Carol’s husband never having returned from San Francisco and very likely dead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

If you’re suffering from the persevering cold and in need of some cooking inspiration, fret not.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026

He’d had a cordial, lonely, persevering face, and Ishmael turned now to stare into it, for there was a portrait of Arthur hung on the wall just to the left of a bookcase.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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