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Word: persists (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...destruction of sacred cows has some historic precedent in this country. I am sure you will agree that the contributions made by Stiffens, Sinclair, and LaFollette persist though the public outcry and rage may have subsided. Robert C. Buxbaum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONTROVERSY OVER AUTO SAFETY | 5/19/1966 | See Source »

...result of early brain injury, and that it leads to reading difficulties in children who otherwise show normal intelligence in mental tests. Dyslexics display a whole syndrome of symptoms (some of which are no cause for concern in preschool-age children, but may indicate dyslexia if they persist beyond this age). Usually they confuse spatial relationships. Horizontally, this leads, for example, to spelling first as frist, very as vrey. Vertically, it may cause mixups between u and n, b and p, R and B. Their sense of time may be confused, so that even if they hear well, they tend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reading: Some Johnnies Just Can't | 5/13/1966 | See Source »

...mimeographed format and tiny circulation--is a hidden asset when it deals with genuinely kind people like Auden. But it takes a lot of wit and perseverence to collect as impressive an issue as this one; Shaw, Plotz a Co. have done it well and quietly. I hope they persist...

Author: By Stuart A. Davis, | Title: The Island | 4/30/1966 | See Source »

...amateur casting works in general. We avoid the disruptive inongruities we'd get if we recognized, say, Mastroianni as Christ, or Gassman as John the Baptist. Still, one's preconceptions about these familiar characters persist, and mine labelled miscast the Angel of the Lord, Salome, the old Mary, and Judas...

Author: By Jeremy W. Heist, | Title: The Gospel According to St. Matthew | 4/16/1966 | See Source »

Nevertheless, because the administration failed to explain clearly and candidly the purpose and future use of the cards, confusion and uncertainty persist. Students continue to fear that the University will deal behind their backs with local boards and send information without permission. The cryptic message on the blue card invited misinterpretation and suspicion, and the registrar's refusal to elaborate or explain its meaning provided no reassurance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sending Grades To Local Boards | 2/18/1966 | See Source »

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