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persists

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Father Joel Román Salazar died in a car crash in 2013; his death was ruled an accident, but the suspicion of foul play persists.

But Singh also sees a potential flashpoint in the near future if the protest persists.

As long as that double-standard persists, no algorithm can fix its injustice.

With women being blocked in these ways from advancing in their careers, no wonder inequality persists.

However, the story of how Lyme disease first came to be understood offers clues to why the controversy persists.

Say that my anger has no bounds—that my heart is breaking—will break and kill me, if he persists in his ingratitude and cruelty.

It appears early in the catarrhal stage, and persists until after convalescence.

It remains during the whole course of the disease, and frequently persists for years.

You can terrify this woman with the thunders of the law if she persists in kidnapping children that don't belong to her.

He persists, then sees his mother in private, kills a courtier who was eavesdropping, and convicts his mother of her sin.

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On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to persists, such as: persevere, go on, recur, linger, pursue, and remain.

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

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