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To continue to exist or happen

go on

to continue happening or doing something as before

go along

to continue to happen or develop

persist

verb

to continue to exist

live on

to continue to be alive or exist

outlive

verb

to continue to exist after something else has stopped

remain

verb

to continue to exist, especially after other things have gone or been dealt with

live

verb

to continue to exist and have influence

proceed

verb

to continue to happen

hold out

to continue to be enough or continue to exist

bubble

verb

if something such as an emotion or violence bubbles away, it continues to exist but is not noticeable

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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