Word: persistently
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...fears, however, persist. Genetic testing is moving inexorably toward becoming standard practice, and it's doubtful that legislation alone can protect against its misuse. The law may prohibit insurers from ordering genetic tests, for example, but in some states nothing prevents them from using tests that are already part of your medical record. "Apply for insurance today, get tested tomorrow," advises a health-insurance executive, only half in jest...
...promulgation of family values. "The whole damn thing," he snapped, "the fact that I was able to build an organization and hold it." These were not the sentiments of anyone's uncle--except perhaps Scrooge McDuck. And their consequences--many of them unintended and often enough unexplored--persist, subtly but surely affecting the ways we all live, think and dream...
Faculty members also said the trend towardbipartisan support of higher education fundingwould probably persist...
...good a standard for impeachment as any offered by the Founding Fathers? Clearly the answer is no. The president is not unfit to continue in office while maintaining the safety, security and integrity of the nation. Clinton may be making little progress on his domestic agenda, and global threats persist. But the nation is, without doubt, not on the brink of collapse...
According to a fact list posted on allernet.com, the average cold lasts for 6.4 days. Should a sickness persist for more than a week, an allergen or something more serious could be the culprit...