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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of persist.

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Examples

  • Many studies since have refuted the idea of brainwashing, but the term persists in the American lexicon, leading Melton to conclude that while the public may believe brainwashing exists, the scientific community does not.

    Enlightenment: Ma’s ashram 2004

  • We lack the capacity, the power, the wisdom to do so, and so it baffles me why this new president at the beginning of his term persists in thinking that we can determine the fate of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

    Fabius Maximus 2009

  • Mr. MCGEE: Well, that's what you'd think and I think that's why the myth persists is that it seems commonsensical.

    Harold McGee's 'Keys To Good Cooking' For Chefs 2010

  • Because the platelet lacks the machinery for synthesis of new protein, inhibition by aspirin persists until new platelets are formed (several days).

    Aspirin: effects, poisoning 2010

  • If this sort of pain persists over several years, the anger and frustration will only grow, and the political consequences could well be tragic for our economic policy and thus for our economy.

    'Hysteresis': An ugly word for an increasingly ugly economic situation Ezra Klein 2010

  • The reason why it persists is the same reason that I, as a man, have nipples.

    Atheists against postage stamps « Anglican Samizdat 2010

  • The only reason this pointless, self-destructive race persists is Hillary Clinton.

    Unconventional Thoughts on the Democratic Primary - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com 2008

  • In evolutionary terms, cheats should prosper, so how cooperation persists is puzzling.

    August 24th, 2007 2007

  • One reason that this habit persists, is that in some families where family members challenge the values of the home, eating together becomes so disagreeable that it is more desireable to eat alone in peace.

    Food for Thought 2006

  • One reason that this habit persists, is that in some families where family members challenge the values of the home, eating together becomes so disagreeable that it is more desireable to eat alone in peace.

    Archive 2006-10-01 2006

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