persist
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Even now, with fighting centered away from Khartoum, the scars persist: Almost no structure, be it the multistory gold souq, the national cinema or the four museums in the capital, stands unscathed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"If disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz persist through the winter, a price range of 100 to 150 euros per megawatt-hour is plausible," Julien Mathonniere at Energy Intelligence told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Iran’s Gulf neighbors hope that the relative restraint will persist on both sides, paving the way to a deal down the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Their findings suggest that these changes may persist for 5-10 years following successful weight loss.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
It is quite impossible that you should persist in pursuing me like this during the very few moments of spare time I have to myself.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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The fever persists despite the fact there’s no antigens left to fight.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Still, Islamophobia persists in the city where around nine percent of the population is Muslim.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
"This work points to a completely different way of testing their possible role in cosmic history. Their descendants could leave a gravitational-wave imprint that persists all the way to the present-day Universe."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
The judge cited testimony from investigator Scott Smith, who said soil contamination persists in East Palestine and that dioxins and other compounds found in August 2025 far exceed background levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The sun persists in rising, so I make myself stand.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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She had already deferred her university offer for a year because of uncertainty surrounding the war, which has persisted despite an April ceasefire that halted its most intense phase.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Smaller suppliers also posted sharp revenue growth as shortages persisted in older-generation memory chips, it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The improvement also persisted for the remainder of the study.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The local suppression of abolitionist mail persisted throughout the antebellum era during the administrations of Jackson’s eight successors, none of whom enforced the federal statute prohibiting detention of the mail.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Wood became repossessed of his manic energy, and worked his team as hard as ever in the chilly haze of rain that persisted into December.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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Almost six months into their war, the two sides are locked in a stalemate, with Iran keeping the key Strait of Hormuz shut and Washington persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iran.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Emerging Markets continued to deliver despite the Chinese condom headwinds still persisting with broad-based momentum extending well beyond China,” they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
If Sapiens women had, in fact, regularly entered Neanderthal groups, we would expect to see a recent genetic signal of Sapiens ancestry persisting among the last Neanderthals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
Economists expect rates to remain at their current level, between 3.5% and 3.75%, next month, but warned further evidence of inflation persisting could force the Fed into an increase.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
“You ain’t got a mother somewhere?” says Camel, persisting.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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