1.   But it is unlikely that the German Nicolas Kiefer sauntered off singing into the persistent drizzle.

2.   Despite a persistent drizzle, Clinton spent much of the day outside.

3.   Foul-weather gear was the uniform of the day as a persistent drizzle added to the discomfort of temperatures in the low- to mid-thirties.

4.   The refugees there were reportedly huddled outside in a persistent drizzle.

5.   With all of New York holding on to their Metrocards in anticipation of a Subway Series, the Mets fought for their lives in a persistent drizzle.

6.   A persistent drizzle canceled batting practice Tuesday.

7.   Braving a persistent drizzle, people armed themselves with portable radios and magazines.

8.   Revelers used umbrellas, raincoats, tarpaulins and sheets of plastic against a persistent drizzle that accelerated into a downpour as the parades were set to begin.

9.   The refugees were huddled outside on a raw day with a persistent drizzle.

10.   Under a persistent drizzle, they handed leaflets out to all drivers crossing the frontier.