31.   As fresh white snow blanketed this troubled province of Serbia, making roads hazardous and disrupting aid convoys, low-level conflict persisted despite an official cease-fire.

32.   Bank robberies in the national capital have persisted despite intensified police monitoring of bank branches.

33.   But low-level violence has persisted despite the peace deal signed in August.

34.   But Surya and his comrades acknowledged that racism will persist despite newfound legal freedoms.

35.   But unrest has persisted despite the deal.

36.   Fighting has persisted despite a year-old peace accord.

37.   Finger pointing persists despite lack of clues.

38.   He said it is needed to stop a raid on the Treasury that persists despite what he called aggressive detection, enforcement and prosecution efforts.

39.   His argument reflected the uphill struggle for female aspiringsoldiersin society where, despite notable exceptions like former Prime Minister Golda Meir, traditional gender roles persist.

40.   His argument reflected the uphill struggle for female aspiring soldiers in a society where, despite notable exceptions like former Prime Minister Golda Meir, traditional gender roles persist.