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persist

[per-sist, -zist] / pərˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /


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“We are not convinced that this disconnect can persist for long.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Hate communities often flourish online for years, raising the question of how they persist.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

That unity of purpose will persist until Celtic have won the title, or lost it for only the second time in 15 years.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

However, some researchers suspected they might persist into adulthood.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

But the flowers, the smell, the movement of the leaves persist, rich, mesmerizing, desolating, infused with grief.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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