1.   But even as many border crossings remain closed here and political tensions persist among the three governments, an ambitious effort is under way to rehabilitate the area.

2.   But some tensions persist.

3.   Despite recent peace efforts brokered by the British and Irish governments in Northern Ireland, the tensions persist.

4.   Even then, tensions would persist.

5.   Racial tensions persist, making classrooms and playgrounds violent.

6.   The city government is broke, unemployment is high and tensions persist between its Christian and Muslim communities.

7.   The tensions persist, but Ms. DeFleur pointed out that sit-ins and social activism are nothing new at Binghamton.

8.   This interservice tension persists.

9.   Three current or former employees of Kelly Air Force Base say racial tension persists at the complex, with one worker accusing his supervisors of complicity.