11.   The gender gap persists even among black voters, who supported Clinton very strongly over all.

12.   This fear persisted even among students whose work would stand scarcely any chance of ever being published.

13.   While Russian officials denied such talk yesterday, speculation persisted among traders.

14.   Without question, disagreements persist among them.

15.   Yet even today, hostility toward the new persists among audiences, one of the more toxic components of the Serial legacy.

16.   Animosities persist among hardliners on both sides.

17.   But concern has persisted among South Korean officials that North Korea may be diverting some of the aid money for military use.

18.   But differences persisted among Moscow and Washington on how to police any peace.

19.   Deep skepticism, however, persists among some analysts and critics.

20.   Despite the commitment to pool economic ideas, policy differences persist among socialists governments over labor market rules, taxes and public spending.