persevere
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Driving around town, looking at the lots and the wreckage, Cooley says he started to notice the bits of nature that were trying to persevere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 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
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
Jackie thought it best to try to live life, persevere, not look back.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Meantime, Stafford perseveres without his two top targets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
It was an appropriate ending for the Carson, Calif., product who continues to be tested — and repeatedly perseveres.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
For now, I will continue using Saboun Nabulsi as this ancient tradition perseveres.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 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
She persevered and graduated from a high school special education program, then attempted community college.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
Hansen, who is the first non-American to travel to the Moon - told Nasa's mission control that the crew "firmly felt the power" of those who have persevered and worked so hard on this mission.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
Treasury 30-year bond when it topped 5% and he has persevered with that, enjoying limited success.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
Those moments were difficult for the alliance, but it persevered, said Lungescu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
But all the same, Ruby, drenched, covered with mud, exhausted from plodding through the molasses muck, persevered.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Shoshana Bean’s win for her featured performance as a persevering single mom, is a testament to the musical’s capacious heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Ms. Alexander, deservedly Oscar-nominated for the role, creates a grounded, subtle portrait of persevering motherhood, Carol’s husband never having returned from San Francisco and very likely dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
For this, we should look to King for hope and guidance on persevering amid adversity.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2026
But, wrote Clough "something told me he was worth persevering with".
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
Just like I was tired of imposing and persevering.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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