as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
in so many ways, the influence and legacy of the Roman empire perdures to this very day
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As the Oscar-winning run of The Brutalist also recently showed, the length of movies remains a perennial subject of fascination among media and moviegoers alike.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025 -
However, the potential for new fires remained into Sunday, as wind gusts were expected to reach 25 mph and no precipitation was in the forecast.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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However, according to a resolution included in the agenda for the board’s Thursday meeting, the original resolution will no longer continue as planned.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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His music has continued to be sampled by a new generation of R&B and rap stars, appearing in tracks from Queen Latifah, Tupac, Biggie and Aaliyah.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Blue Ghost is not designed to last forever on the moon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Moscow and Washington had no immediate comments after the negotiations, which Russian news agencies said lasted for over six hours.—
JILL LAWLESS AND AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the existing dynamics have persisted, even with Republican majorities in both chambers.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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These ‘zombie’ NHIs often persist long after their creators have departed, maintaining access to critical systems with little oversight.—
Craig Davies,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Perdure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdure. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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