persevere
Example Sentences
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“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” read the statement his team posted online that Friday.
From Los Angeles Times
The word roughly translates to “grim determination in the face of hardships,” such as the country’s long winters: Even in adversity, a Finn is expected to persevere, without complaining.
From New York Times
“Despite the cold, darkness and missile strikes, Ukraine persevered and defeated the winter terror,” Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, said earlier this month.
From New York Times
The following year, Sapporo officials persevered as public opinion turned against the Tokyo Olympics, with many fearful that the Games could become a superspreader event.
From New York Times
Casemiro persevered, but some days the waves and the doubts were too big.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.