persist
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Amid the chaos of the pandemic, many students fell through the cracks, said Scott Campbell, executive director of Persist Nashville, a nonprofit that offers college coaching.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023
Persist too long and, like all those armies bent on reaching Moscow, you may face the Russian winter.
From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2020
Persist Pac, which was formed by female Warren supporters ahead of the Nevada caucuses, announced on Thursday night that it is investing $9m in adverts across California, Texas and Massachusetts.
From The Guardian • Feb. 29, 2020
I had something of a conversion experience on this topic while reading Carol Gilligan and Naomi Snider’s Why Does Patriarchy Persist?, a short, thoughtful volume published earlier this year.
From Slate • May 7, 2019
Persist in practise, and whereas you have been able to think only an inch-deep into a subject, you will soon find that you can penetrate it a foot.
From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale
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