A reason the habits persist, he said, is the hopelessness of the area.

Iraqi journalists are savoring their newfound freedom, but old habits persist.

In these half wild spotted steers the habits of an earlier lineage persist.

This may or may not be so, but the habit has persisted.

So far, the members have made little progress, in part because old habits persist.

The habit of sweeping poker under the rug persisted in the 20th century.

It shows yet again that good habits persist as do bad ones.

The old habit of trying to save geraniums from year to year still persists.

Frustratingly, the habit persists even when she's holding a strong hand.

That habit can persist into adulthood, particularly where students have anxiety about their grades and what they're expected to know.