persevered

Example Sentences

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She persevered and graduated from a high school special education program, then attempted community college.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Guthrie has persevered through the challenges “Today” has faced over her tenure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 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

He’d recently been nervous about starting a new activity, but he’d persevered, and so I said to him, “I’m proud of how well you dealt with that challenge.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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