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persevere

[pur-suh-veer] / ˌpɜr səˈvɪər /


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"I just somehow managed to find this strength in me to persevere and to survive. If I can do it, you can do it."

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Mr. King initially believed the story was going nowhere, though his wife urged him to persevere.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

As the movie amply demonstrates, it took guts for Woodward and Bernstein to persevere with their reporting in the face of terrified sources and their own growing paranoia.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

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

To persevere was always a reflection of the state of one’s inner life, one’s philosophy, and one’s perspective.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

As rents rise and street-level spots vanish, street food culture perseveres.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Fortunately for the rest of us, Wylie perseveres.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

Knowing the Paris Games may be her last, she perseveres, training six days a week hoping to get better, to get faster, to win.

From Seattle Times Jul. 16, 2023

As the year-old war continues, a major factor in who perseveres is which side has enough ammunition and troops.

From New York Times Mar. 16, 2023

The beautiful natural world of the Philippines perseveres, despite everything.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

And who better to teach a down-and-out lawyer about courage and gumption than a coyote who has persevered in the face of certain failure?

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

He persevered and learned a valuable lesson: patience still pays off.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

Warwickshire's seamers persevered nobly, with Ethan Bamber and Beau Webster most threatening, but the fourth-wicket pair batted with solid technique and total concentration.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2026

“I really gritted my teeth and persevered for 30 years before finally becoming prime minister,” Takaichi said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Then a frost glazed the ground—winter came; relentlessly, the dog pleaded to be set free; unflaggingly, Cleofes persevered.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

If you’re suffering from the persevering cold and in need of some cooking inspiration, fret not.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2026

Despite the uncertainty, families, businesses and community members remain committed to adapting and persevering in the new normal.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

But, wrote Clough "something told me he was worth persevering with".

From Barron's Dec. 25, 2025

As it happens, Mr. Fox has found enough staunchly persevering or recently revived craft workshops to buoy his spirits—and ours.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

He’d had a cordial, lonely, persevering face, and Ishmael turned now to stare into it, for there was a portrait of Arthur hung on the wall just to the left of a bookcase.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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