persist

Example Sentences

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And Chris Weston at Pepperstone added: "With the Strait of Hormuz temporarily constrained, the longer the disruption persists, the greater the risk that additional facilities and infrastructure across the Gulf region may be forced offline."

From Barron's

Cooperation emerged and persisted because cooperative groups were more fit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists say higher energy prices would only add a few tenths to the rate of U.S. inflation — and only if they persisted well beyond the immediate clash.

From MarketWatch

It is pricing how long instability might persist.

From MarketWatch

But as February became March, the nagging uncertainty Rachel had introduced into my relationship with Traveler persisted.

From Literature