persist
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Lower temperatures will persist into Thursday as a large area of rain moves in from the west across many parts of the UK.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
None of this is news, but on the 50th anniversary of the death penalty’s reinstatement in the United States, it is worth reflecting on why those problems persist.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
“And if the conflict were to persist alongside the restrictions to shipping flows, then these challenges will become truly historic.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Though risks persist, other banks will likely copy Goldman and issue higher price targets, and that should keep many in a stock-buying, options-trading mood.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
It is music that shall be heard as long as there are goblins to play it, as long as warts and pointy ears persist on this earth.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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