But the perception of an epidemic has persisted like a suburban legend.

So why does the perception persist that men are more rational when it comes to money?

Nonetheless, the perception persists that the first battle in his election campaign is being fought over the Republican convention.

It said "the military's arrogance and its racist perceptions still persist in Israel."

The perception that the satellites are bombs persists in the mind of some but by no means all commentators on the film.

The perception that the grassy area was no longer a cemetery persisted until the early 1990's, when questions about the land began to arise.

For that reason, the popular perception of it as a women's disease has persisted, even among fellow patients.

Yet a public perception persisted that the nation was making a momentous decision with no debate of the merits.

Nonetheless, the perception persists among many residents in Harlem that they are not well served by the hospital.

Still, the perception of downtown as unsafe has persisted in some minds.