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persistence

[per-sis-tuhns, -zis-] / pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs- /


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David has shared two Pulitzer Prizes, one for Boston Globe stories in 1983 on the persistence of racism in Boston and the other for stories in The Wall Street Journal in 2002 on corporate wrong-doing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He based the upgrade on an “increasing conviction” in a rising class of cancer medication that simultaneously targets immune evasion and blood supply, two pathways crucial to tumor persistence.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

If her rise appears sudden from the outside, Reble sees it simply as the result of persistence.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"I learned that research is rarely a straightforward process, often requiring persistence and creative problem solving during the course of a research project," Buchalter said.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

And they have an unnatural persistence, these fires.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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