persist in
Example Sentences
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Despite scaling down its warning for Birmingham, the EA said standing water and debris could persist in the city on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Even relatively small oil spills can persist in marine sediments for years, compromising the ecological resilience of this protected marine ecosystem."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
These contradictory impressions persist in the new production of “Waiting in the Wings,” running in repertory at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum through Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
New enthusiasm for the AI trade has helped boost stocks to repeated records in recent weeks, even as skirmishes persist in the Middle East, keeping oil prices volatile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Other boys occasionally expressed an interest in joining us, but Billy was the first one who took it upon himself to persist in asking.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
