Sentence examples for persistent string from inspiring English sources

All the same, in the face of a persistent string of "no" polls, the government is beginning to steel itself for the worst.

Recently, though, the death and funeral of Whitney Houston — combined with a persistent string of bogus "RIP Madonna" Twitter posts trending in New York last week — threatened this fragile equilibrium, exposing the dual consequences of the hoaxing scourge.

A persistent, oppressive string-staccato foreshadows the visitor's helplessness in the face of the mob, and burns in a crescendo.

But persistent drug-war violence and a string of embarrassing corruption scandals have contributed to a lackluster result.

(Having the last laugh on a whole string of naysayers is a persistent theme here).

At the boot menu, press f6 to enter a custom boot option and type "persistent" at the end of the boot string.

The 26-year-old is currently on the books at West Ham United, where persistent injury problems have prevented him from stringing together a consistent run in the side.

Yet the string of product safety scandals reflects a persistent roguish undercurrent in the Chinese economy that extensive media coverage, new laws and tougher enforcement have not eliminated.

But the past two years have seen persistent allegations of corruption against the company, along with a string of corporate governance rows, and the shares have crashed, prompting the trio to take the company private again.

He had sidestepped persistent questions on the issue for four days with a string of obfuscating statements issued through aides.

In a country of persistent power shortages and blackouts, street lamps brightly illuminate the night, like strings of pearls running up and down scrub-covered hills.