Sample Sentences for
persist
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    Tate's devotion eventually convinced her that human love is more than the bizarre mating competitions of the marsh creatures, but life also taught her that ancient genes for survival still persist in some undesirable forms among the twists and turns of man's genetic code.  (source)
    persist = continue to exist
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    They cannot persist without solace, without illusion, they are disordered before the naked picture of despair.  (source)
    persist = continue
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    Meanwhile, the old man persisted in his attempt to strike up a conversation.  (source)
    persisted = continued (often despite difficulty)
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    They persisted in pleading Not Guilty to first-degree murder,  (source)
    persisted = continued
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    "They persist!" He fired his gun again and again at the bodies.  (source)
    persist = continue (to exist despite everything)
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    Pleads and persists that there must be some waterway to the Gulf of California.†  (source)
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    She grew tired of persisting in her convictions against the Liddells, their friends, everyone.†  (source)
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    "But what will you do?" Winnie persisted.  (source)
    persisted = continued asking (despite difficulty)
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    But she had to persist.  (source)
    persist = continue -- often despite difficulty
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    I think the system persists because we're afraid of what might happen if it didn't: war.†  (source)
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    Persisting in his futile effort, Adams made himself a mockery, evenamong some who were on his side.†  (source)
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    "But the stuff you're doing, it won't work," Roy persisted.  (source)
    persisted = continued despite difficulties
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    …and beware of trying to classify people too definitely into types; you will find that all through their youth they will persist annoyingly in jumping from class to class,  (source)
    persist = continue (repeatedly)
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