21.   The holiday is just one vestige of military rule that persists even after seven years of democracy.

22.   The games have stopped, but the questions persisted after another Husker championship.

23.   The speculation persisted after both the White House and a spokesman for Lindsey denied any involvement.

24.   These differences persist even after correcting for disease severity, insurance status, geography and income.

25.   While she persisted after her explanation of the death threats that she was not making race an issue, that did not calm the storm.

26.   Further research is needed to determine how long the lower use of glucose persists after an injury and to fully understand the effects.

27.   Heavy showers and a few thunderstorms will likely persist after sundown.

28.   Moreover, if suicide attacks persist after the Israeli operation, it could merely embolden the militants.

29.   Some of the precipitation will persist after sunset ... Especially in western Puerto Rico.

30.   The violence persisted after Israeli and Palestinian field commanders in Ramallah and in the Gaza Strip held talks Friday morning.