persistence
Example Sentences
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They are all wanderers, after all, whose luck and persistence had brought them there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Third is the persistence of unusual experiences, such as near-death experiences, mystical states, or episodes of terminal lucidity, which do not fit neatly into existing scientific frameworks.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
For Owens, the arc is less about vindication than persistence.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
The persistence of this faith despite repeated evidence reminds me of the famous 1950s study of cult members who kept expecting UFOs to arrive.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
By luck or persistence, either women took roles right beside men or they joined volunteer regiments known as “people’s corps” that sprang up all over the nation and later merged with the Red Army.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing persistence
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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