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• v  continue to exist
• v  be persistent, refuse to stop
• v  stay behind
• s  relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit

• Israel responded immediately with artillery fire, and the exchange ratcheted up persisting tensions between the two countries.
• The exchange, in which no casualties were reported by either side, was the latest in persisting tensions between the two archenemies.
• A perfectly Horatio Alger kind of guy was Willis Carrier, struggling against odds, persisting, overcoming.

• prevail
• persist
• die hard
• run
• endure
• persevere
• hang in
• hang on
• hold on
• remain
• stay
• dogging

News & Articles

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• Sustaining Hope in the Face of Cancer
  Hope is a curious thing. It’s about looking forward to something positive and refusing to give up. It’s about persisting in the face of adversity, even when the odds and the facts seem to be working against you. It’s about creating positive energy that can nourish both body and soul.
  June 14, 2013 - ThirdAge

Quotes

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• Richard Lugar in Forbes
  In my judgment, the costs and risks of continuing down the current path outweigh the potential benefits that might be achieved,Lugar, R-Ind., said in a Senate floor speech. "Persisting indefinitely with the surge strategy will delay policy...
• Glenn Stevens in AFP
  Conditions in international financial markets remain difficult, with heightened concerns over credit persisting,Stevens said.
• Raymond Burke in International Herald Tribune
  If any politician approached me and he'd been admonished not to present himself, I'd not give it,Burke told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "To me, you have to be certain a person realizes he is persisting in a serious public sin."