Sentence examples for only persisted from inspiring English sources
"only persisted" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
You can use it when you want to describe something that endured in spite of difficulties or obstacles. For example, "Despite the hardships faced, the couple's love only persisted."
The effect has not only persisted, but also multiplied over the past two years.
Somehow, here at least, life appeared to have not only persisted but also flourished for tens, perhaps hundreds, of years after the putative asteroid impact.
But #BlackLivesMatter, the hashtag campaign against violence toward black people that was created by three activists in 2013, after the killing of Trayvon Martin, in Florida, has not only persisted, it has grown to become a network of thousands of individuals.
After several repetitions, the animals learned to blink after hearing the noise in anticipation of the puff of air, and they timed their blinks to avoid it.Looking at the brains of these animals, the researchers found that the labelled neurons had not only persisted but also appeared to mature into functionally wired neurons.
Tapetal PCD in WA-CMS rice started at the same stage as in PGMS rice, however, TUNEL assay indicated that DNA fragmentation only persisted to stage 9 in tapetal cells.
Nevertheless, a nonsignificant trend only persisted when adjusting for the SAPS II score and was observed when dividing the current cohort according to quartiles of lateral E′ maximal velocity.
The gender pay gap can only persist within a culture of secrecy.
Without a change in mind-set, these problems will not only persist, they will even worsen.
Anyway to paraphrase I think Faulkner I believe The New Yorker will not only persist but prevail.
According to this approach, joblessness will only persist over time due to "rigidities" in the labour market.
This claim has some theoretical validity, but forgets that malaria only persists with poor infrastructure and health care.
