- present tense form of persist (3rd person singular).
persists
Example Sentences
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That, they say, might embolden other would-be military putschists in the region.
From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023
The French foreign ministry responded by saying that it had "taken note of the putschists", the AFP news agency reported.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2023
On Saturday, France’s foreign affairs minister, Catherine Colonna, said the regional threat of force was credible and warned the putschists to take it seriously.
From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2023
While unlikely, “the consequences on civilians of such an approach if putschists chose confrontation would be catastrophic,” said Rida Lyammouri, senior fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, a Morocco-based think tank.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023
The attempt collapsed in a matter of days, in part undercut by Yeltsin, who vowed to resist the putschists in a statement read while standing on a tank in the center of Moscow.
From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022
