Example Sentences
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She persevered and graduated from a high school special education program, then attempted community college.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
Warwickshire's seamers persevered nobly, with Ethan Bamber and Beau Webster most threatening, but the fourth-wicket pair batted with solid technique and total concentration.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
He’d recently been nervous about starting a new activity, but he’d persevered, and so I said to him, “I’m proud of how well you dealt with that challenge.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Treasury 30-year bond when it topped 5% and he has persevered with that, enjoying limited success.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
Then a frost glazed the ground—winter came; relentlessly, the dog pleaded to be set free; unflaggingly, Cleofes persevered.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
