Sentence examples similar to persisted in widening from inspiring English sources

But the gaps persisted or widened in the higher grades Eighth-grade scores were largely unchanged from 10 years ago, with 59percentt of those tested scoring at or above the basic level in 2005, while 60percentt of students were at or above basic in 1996.

Gender differences in incidence began in infancy, persisted and widened into adolescence.

The riders staged two sit-down protests on Wednesday and threatened not to start if the police persisted in what the riders regarded as brutal methods of questioning them in a widening drug scandal.

Others persisted in new forms.

All their books persisted in our imaginations.

But he persisted in making his point.

At Marion, he persisted in his disruptive behavior.

These problems have persisted in the early 21st century.

Aggressive police raids have persisted in Toronto and Ottawa.

"He refused — they persisted in doing that.

Achievement of QIs for geriatric conditions was only half as good as for general medical conditions, and this large gap in care has persisted and widened slightly over 6 years of follow-up from 2004 05 to 2010 11.