persist

Example Sentences

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“We know these past few months have been tough,” he wrote last week on X. “We must persist: to normalize the economy and, with it, the lives of all Argentines.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

And problems that have plagued the industry persist despite highly publicized enforcement efforts by the state and federal government, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

So, for this to be meaningfully bullish to the SPX chart, we want to see the upside breakout persist from here.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The IMF cut its global economic growth forecast for this year to 3.1% if the Iran conflict is short, or 2% if energy disruptions persist.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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