persist
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Those bouts of turbulence proved to be short-lived, and traders started rushing into markets in a wager that the war wouldn’t persist for long.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Hate networks can persist even after social media platforms ban specific groups or accounts.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
That unity of purpose will persist until Celtic have won the title, or lost it for only the second time in 15 years.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
However, some researchers suspected they might persist into adulthood.
From Science Daily • May 6, 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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