Sentence examples for persisted against from inspiring English sources

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.

Beautiful and mysterious, cougars have persisted against countless and unrelenting threats to retain a substantial foothold in BC.

But the heart of the law prohibiting social dancing has stubbornly persisted against legal and social challenges.

An official organized boycott of the Jewish community in Palestine was adopted by the Arab League in December 1945, and persisted against Israel after its founding, with the goal of isolating the Jewish state from the international community.

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.

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.

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.