Recent and persistent efforts by minor parties to get fairer access to the ballot have borne some fruit.

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Notwithstanding the determined and persistent efforts by shareholder advocates and corporate governance watchdogs, most shareholders act sheepishly in the face of the self-appointed board members and executives who monopolize power.

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Sharon from The New York Times was especially persistent and her efforts occasionally paid off.

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We pledge to be persistent in our efforts and to avoid complacency.

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Moreover, women are often more persistent when negotiating with men, and their efforts tend to produce better outcomes for all parties.

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It's almost in his grasp, and should he grasp it, he can be certain the accomplishment was made possible by his efforts in critical games against Indiana and Boston, and persistent excellence versus the Thunder.

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Patients with persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation are also indicated for single chamber ventricular pacers unless efforts are being made to restore sinus rhythm.

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Mr Cartier-Bresson's fame, which grew despite his efforts to avoid it, reminds a much wider world of its persistent admiration for unassuming genius, and of the dwindling stock of targets for that admiration.

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"We are delighted that Mr Shortman, without doubt a persistent and unrepentant fraudster, has been given a prison sentence and that the efforts of our investigations team and our determination to push for a prosecution have been rewarded today, " he said.

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