Example Sentences

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So, a question has persisted: How much of Nvidia’s revenue is coming from just “public clouds and the world’s largest consumer internet companies,” as the company put it in its quarterly materials?

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Scientists still do not fully understand why left-handedness has persisted throughout human evolution or how human culture may have helped reinforce right-handedness over time.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Roughly a quarter of Chicago high-school students missed more than a month of school in the 2023-24 school year, and chronic absenteeism has persisted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He has persisted in insulting the leaders of these countries for failing to bail him out of his jam, writing long screeds on social media that rail against their alleged perfidy.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Iceland’s climate permitted herding and extremely limited agriculture, and its area was sufficient to support a Norse-derived population that has persisted to this day.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond