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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The Knicks now move on and remain a contender in the Eastern Conference.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026 -
He was ordered not to have contact with the victim or her family and to remain in Massachusetts under GPS monitoring.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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When the Dodgers public address announcer read the Cubs starting lineup, Dodgers fans vehemently booed Crow-Armstrong, a trend that continued before each at-bat and again Saturday when he was announced pregame.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump told Americans on Thursday to expect higher prices as the war continues.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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And an Oakland teachers strike in 1996 lasted about a month.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then came the brutal Japanese annexation that lasted from 1910 to 1945.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But a vast disconnect often persists between brand strategies and factory actualities.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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From the players who persisted through injuries to play to the ones with decisions to go or stay, Brandt Clarke, Drew Doughty, Andrei Kuzmenko and Scott Laughton all discussed their futures.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Perdure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdure. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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