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perseveres

  • present tense form of persevere (3rd person singular).

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But he perseveres in the hope of striking it rich.

From BBC Dec. 9, 2025

It was an appropriate ending for the Carson, Calif., product who continues to be tested — and repeatedly perseveres.

From Seattle Times Jan. 2, 2024

And yet she perseveres: She cleans her plate, she reads the book anyway.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2022

Still, Ellis perseveres, hoping that if he makes it through, that triumph can begin to repair the rift with the mother he still deeply loves.

From New York Times Sep. 9, 2022

He finds watercolors difficult, but with Mauves tutelage he perseveres.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman