persisted
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"Miracinonyx persisted for a very long time without the signs of inbreeding we'd expect before a collapse," she explained.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The local suppression of abolitionist mail persisted throughout the antebellum era during the administrations of Jackson’s eight successors, none of whom enforced the federal statute prohibiting detention of the mail.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Aztecs’ language, a strand of Nahuatl, is still spoken by over one million indigenous people in rural villages, while many Aztec traditions quietly persisted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A strong pace of inflows has persisted since then, even as the ETF briefly touched its lowest price since 2004.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The headaches persisted, and Mother’s memory was erratic.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
