persist in
Example Sentences
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Despite scaling down its warning for Birmingham, the EA said standing water and debris could persist in the city on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Even relatively small oil spills can persist in marine sediments for years, compromising the ecological resilience of this protected marine ecosystem."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
These contradictory impressions persist in the new production of “Waiting in the Wings,” running in repertory at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum through Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The signatures of black holes formed from previous mergers persist in the population as a whole, indicating that GW241011 and GW241110 are not one-of-a-kind, but trace an underlying trend.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
"Arya, are you certain you want to persist in this?"
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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