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She was wearing her favorite T-shirt, picturing Rosie the Riveter and the text “Nevertheless, she persisted.”

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Concerns have persisted over their potential risk to human health, being prominent in bottled drinking water and marine life.

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The report found that delays persisted in investigations and missing data meant the true national picture remained unclear.

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The affair persisted for decades—even as both men worked to oust Chamberlain and install Churchill as the United Kingdom’s leader in 1940.

Mamdani said the high number of homeless students began when Cuomo was New York’s governor and persisted throughout his time in office.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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