persisted
Example Sentences
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The fire, however, was only 31% contained as of Monday, and was expected to continue to see flare-ups as hot and windy conditions persisted, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Nevertheless, the idea of the American Dream persisted.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
That instinct to buy on pullbacks has persisted in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Switzerland said it was reducing operations at its Beznau plant and would shut down reactors if the heat persisted, giving similar reasons.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
But, I persisted, cautiously, and in somewhat different terms, this twenty billion dollars, or whatever it is, depends on the total economy of the United States.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
