persist

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Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran research program at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said the highly unpopular regime risks looking vulnerable at home if it lets the perception of divisions persist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

It’s a chemistry that has built a faith even amid Friday night’s immeasurably high hurdle, a faith that should persist beyond the framework of this finished first-round series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The multi-billion-euro project has faltered as disagreements persist between the firms involved -- France's Dassault Aviation and Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Growth, margins, demand and investment all signal operational and earnings momentum, while questions still persist as to whether the boom-and-bust cyclicality has been eradicated for good or simply lies dormant.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

She turned her head away sharply, and when he seemed likely to persist, raised her bound hands to foil his assist.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson