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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the heavy snow continued throughout the night
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as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten
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Recent Examples of continue
The tours continued to lure fans, both new and those who had experienced and wanted to relive previous decades with the Dead.
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Adam Levine, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
As tensions continue across the country following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, demonstrations were held across the nation, including in Chicago.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Carter continued to act into the early 2020s with appearances in Stumptown, Fake Friends and the TV series Dave.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento Kings suffered another fourth-quarter collapse as their losing streak continued with another blowout loss.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Two of the monkeys had applauded the event with hopping and grunts, but the other three had shot like arrows into the trees, chasing after the peculiar bird that had remained indifferent to their antics.—
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While challenges remain for buyers and sellers, housing experts say the market is beginning to stabilize.—
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Giddey has resumed some off-ball activities such as stop-and-start sprints, but coach Billy Donovan said he hasn’t been cleared for a full slate of cutting, running and sprinting.—
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Fox then resumed workouts and added 15 pounds of muscle, growing to 205.—
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The band would survive long past the hippie moment of its birth, with its ultra-devoted fans known as Deadheads often following them on the road in a virtually non-stop tour that persisted despite decades of music and culture shifting around them.—
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Or — another critique that persists to this day — downtown is too empty.—
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By the afternoon, the store had reopened, but the front door's glass remained shattered, with a large banner placed in front of the entrance, the local station reported.—
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DeViere had crossed Cooper by voting to override his vetoes, including on a bill to reopen schools during the pandemic.—
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Act fast to shop Amazon’s current hottest deals because prices aren’t guaranteed to last through the month.—
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.—
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Over the past 20 years, multiple space agencies have restarted research into NEP and NTP systems to support missions to the Moon, Mars, and other deep-space destinations.—
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Most have selected their lawyer as the first witness, with the second choice split between a relative and a spiritual adviser, according to Jeffrey Collins, an Associated Press reporter who has attended the past seven executions since the state restarted executing people in 2024.—
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“Continue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continue. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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