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persevere

[pur-suh-veer] / ˌpɜr səˈvɪər /


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Apple iPhone sales outperformed competitors in China, new data show, signaling the company’s ability to persevere against a volatile industry backdrop.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“Find ways of staying the course,” Lindo advises anyone trying to persevere in a long career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"To be able to persevere through that period and finally get a fix for that was great."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

But once she was able to figure out what was going on with her mental health, she picked up therapy, found the right medication and learned how to persevere through “apologetic, accountable and uncomfortable conversations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Somehow, in these terrible circumstances, my mother and I found the will to persevere.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson