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persist

[per-sist, -zist] / pərˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /


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Lower temperatures will persist into Thursday as a large area of rain moves in from the west across many parts of the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But he also reiterated his prediction that shortages could persist until 2030, with chip factories taking at least three years to build.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

None of this is news, but on the 50th anniversary of the death penalty’s reinstatement in the United States, it is worth reflecting on why those problems persist.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The business woes persist “on so many different fronts it’s hard to even list,” said an April editorial in the Charleston Gazette-Mail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

I would reply that for as long as meaningful contact between the races was forbidden by law, the stereotypes each race had of the other would persist.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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