persist
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But the creativity persisted: Williams learned how to use a camera and edit clips so he could make goofy videos for his family, run photoshoots for his kids and dabble in wedding photography.
Separately, distortions that may have been introduced by collecting prices later than usual in November will also persist, because they serve as a baseline for calculating changes in subsequent months.
Nike NKE -0.09%decrease; red down pointing triangle recorded a slight uptick in sales during the fiscal second quarter as it continues its turnaround efforts, though weakness in its China business persisted.
Even in these cases, a particular moral clarity persists: War may be terrible, egos corrupt and violence seductive, but there’s always at least one character whose vision remains unsullied.
However, he thinks the uptrend is unlikely to persist, as concerns over high stock levels persist alongside weak demand.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
