6 sentences with 'persisted'
Example sentences and phrases with the word persisted and other words derived from it.
• « Although Europeans quickly realised that the Americas were entirely new continents, they persisted in their search for a western route to Asia. »
• « While most feminists persisted with peaceful demands for reform, others were galvanised by these political betrayals and became militant. »
• « For its part, Nazi Germany persisted in the war effort by relying on a simple and ancient institution: slavery. »
• « Nevertheless, the English persisted, and for this reason the settlement of Jamestown has a special place in history as the first permanent colony in what later became the United States. »
• « Yet slavery persisted in the North, and the example of Massachusetts highlights the complexity of the situation. »