Sentence examples for persist against from inspiring English sources

Farther south, in Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Puglia, and Sicily, isolated linguistic communities persist against the odds.

Meanwhile, tensions smolder across Mato Grosso do Sul, and threats persist against the Guarani.

I therefore, now as before, persist against your reversing your first decision, or giving way to the three failings most fatal to empire- pity, sentiment, and indulgence.

A major new finding resulting from the study is that initial E. coli cell death in the gut plays a key role in the long-term survival of those E. coli populations and helps them persist against competition from other microbial strains, which was surprising to the team.

Perhaps frontal knowledge would have supplied the vital clue that the member for Wentworth would persist against Alan's firm prediction, that he would listen to the voters and reach the obvious conclusion the Liberals had only one shot left in their pre-election locker – unseating Tony Abbott, the leader Australian voters wouldn't forgive.

No, it is the rolling sell-offs that quietly persist against an apathetic backdrop for weeks that presage major economic trouble ahead, like the early 2001 and early 2008 – markets were down then but they were only on the threshold of the real pain that was to come.

Law enforcement efforts persisted against him, and Mr. Gotti found himself in court again in 1990.

Apart from such wartime terrorism, terrorist raids by neighboring tribes were a chronic fact of traditional life for New Guinea highlanders -- much as terrorist attacks have persisted against Israel for decades.

In front of an announced crowd of 46,575, the Cardinals overcame a disappointing start from their ace, Chris Carpenter, and persisted against Cliff Lee, one of the Phillies' many aces, to rally for a5-4 victory and tie this National League division series at a game apiece.

The objectives were to observe whether the training program established for years and the widespread availability of ultrasound devices in the ICU of our region will be associated with a high rate of physicians performing US procedures and to list the remaining obstacles persisting against the progression of US technique.

Happiness that Julia Margaret found creative fulfilment and persisted against opposition.