Word: persistive
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...that promoted indiscriminate cattle ranching and forest clearing and passed laws prohibiting new settlements in virgin forests, it has turned a blind eye to other forms of destruction. Politicians have encouraged some of the 10 million landless poor to migrate into the interior, torching forest as they go. Settlers persist in using fire to clear land for their subsistence farms because it is cheap and easy...
...despite the questions that persist about the secondary, it may be the most stable unit for the Crimson this year. At linebacker the Crimson needs to replace all its starters from last year...
...young adults who had died as a result of accidents, suicide or murder. Based on these results, researchers say that 2% of boys ages 15 to 18 have serious atherosclerosis with their arteries 40% blocked with plaque. And the diet and exercise habits set among teens tend to persist into adulthood...
...sawtooth fashion has been hitting lower highs since March. The NASDAQ got it much worse. Yes, the rally we've been enjoying the past few weeks has been impressive, fueled by unexpectedly weak economic reports that have, for now, rubbed out inflation fears. Possibly this rally will persist and break the bear-market pattern. But it hasn't yet. Don't rush to redeploy all your cash...
...then, does this outdated tradition persist...