Sentence examples for persisted today from inspiring English sources

The rioting in Kaduna persisted today despite official attempts to impose a 24-hour curfew.

At a central testing station in Montclair, the system's biggest problem, excessive waiting times, persisted today.

The German government persisted today in its refusal to participate in Washington's proposed bailout package.

Many Fiat workers, however, said they had long complained to managers about employees who regularly missed shifts, a problem that they said persisted today.

Intense Indian-Pakistani artillery barrages persisted today for the fourth day, sending thousands of villagers in Kashmir fleeing for safety as fears of even fiercer fighting deepened.

The day after a suicide bombing aimed at Ahmed Shah Massoud, the leader of the last remaining opposition to the ruling Taliban, conflicting reports persisted today over whether he had survived.

The split persisted from October 2004 until September 2005, when shareholders approved the acquisition.

Still, when the problem persisted this spring, Long said, it made sense for the Yankees to investigate.

And the improvement persisted: last year, 74percentt of students passed the English exam.

Writers made no matching step, leading to a standoff that persisted this week.

This adage was confirmed as the gas war between Russia and Ukraine persisted this week.