persist in
Example Sentences
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It allows dangerous microbes to persist in drinking water systems and potentially spread more easily.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
Caldwell said that higher negative equity amounts are likely to persist in coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
“As we’ve seen over the last couple of years, there’s been wavering confidence that demand will persist in the long run, causing the market to selloff.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The challenges from his learning disorder persist in his work at the state Capitol.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
“It mystifies me, Miss Lumley, how you can even persist in calling those three untamed creatures ‘children.’
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
