Example Sentences

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Residents of a street at the centre of a school-run parking row say issues at pick-up and drop-off times are persisting 18 months after a protest.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023

"And then we learn that the outflows have slowed down, but are persisting," Thomae told Reuters.

From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2023

And the longest-lasting events are persisting for an extra four days at a time.

From Scientific American • Jan. 6, 2022

Early evidence suggests that personal behavioural changes, such as hand-washing and wearing masks, are persisting beyond strict lockdown, helping to stem the tide of infections.

From Nature • Aug. 4, 2020

That means you are persisting in your original defence—that Penreath is guilty, but insane.

From The Shrieking Pit by Rees, Arthur J. (Arthur John)