persist

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Through genetic mutations, many bacteria are becoming less responsive to commonly used drugs, making infections harder to treat and more likely to persist.

From Science Daily

"We have seen similar tragedies before, yet the same dangers persist."

From BBC

The warm weather is expected to persist through at least Friday, as are gusty Santa Anas, affecting primarily the region’s “wind-prone corridors,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Some residents of Church Court in Strabane, which is owned by Woven Housing, have said despite the issue persisting for almost two years, no permanent solution has been found.

From BBC

But choppy hiring conditions persist, a dynamic that will likely keep the unemployment rate squarely in focus and signals a more muted jobs growth environment this year.

From Barron's