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persevere

[pur-suh-veer] / ˌpɜr səˈvɪər /


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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

“Find ways of staying the course,” Lindo advises anyone trying to persevere in a long career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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 in itself is dangerous since the branches are becoming precariously thin even for me, but I persevere.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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