as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
in so many ways, the influence and legacy of the Roman empire perdures to this very day
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With approximately 56% of votes counted, analysts say Steyer would need to outperform Becerra by roughly 12 points in remaining ballots to advance to November.—
Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2026
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Semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) separately reported that Naqvi carried a letter from Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has continued to keep a low public profile since assuming his post in March.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The Karmelo Anthony trial continued Saturday for almost nine hours with about a dozen witnesses at the Collin County Courthouse.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The June 3 gathering, lasting over three hours, was no less heated.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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After negotiations that lasted nearly nine hours, Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire, contingent on a cessation of Hezbollah fire and the removal of Hezbollah operatives from southern Lebanon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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This shows that weak oversight allows problems such as empty seats and poor building conditions to persist.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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But in the popular imagination, untruths persist that should be corrected.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
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