Sentence examples similar to persisted in escalating from inspiring English sources

Japanese analysts agree that the island dispute has the potential to turn much more serious if China persists in escalating the dispute on the sea and in the air.

Since then, an evolutionary change has occurred in NHS trusts and health authorities, and although the controversial purchaser/provider concept persisted in one form or another it fell well short of escalating the NHS into a full-blown privatised organisation.

Others persisted in new forms.

All their books persisted in our imaginations.

These problems have persisted in the early 21st century.

At Marion, he persisted in his disruptive behavior.

But he persisted in making his point.

Aggressive police raids have persisted in Toronto and Ottawa.

"He refused — they persisted in doing that.

But I persisted in my optimism.

These protests have persisted and slowly escalated over the past two months.