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persevere

[pur-suh-veer] / ˌpɜr səˈvɪər /


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They’re human; they want and need, betray and boast, and persevere against the unknown in ways that we all are right now.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

You've got to work hard and do it yourself and persevere at the end of the day, and if you keep working hard it will pay off.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“Positive momentum across durable goods in February should hopefully help this area of the economy persevere through the current turmoil without too much damage,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But once she was able to figure out what was going on with her mental health, she picked up therapy, found the right medication and learned how to persevere through “apologetic, accountable and uncomfortable conversations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

This might be one of the things I saw in Rhiannon, too—her desire to persevere.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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