persistent
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Instead of adding pigments to produce color or applying persistent chemical coatings to control how surfaces interact with water, the researchers build those properties directly into the material's physical structure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Traders also see tension between the Treasury buyback plan and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's goal of addressing persistent inflation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The tiny West African country has endured persistent blackouts since June, with outages becoming longer and more frequent during the current hot season as soaring temperatures drive up electricity demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The last time I went, on a packed Sunday afternoon, there was a small but persistent crowd hovering around the tables waiting for seats.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
There is a persistent myth, incidentally–and one propounded in many serious books–that Ussher’s views dominated scientific beliefs well into the nineteenth century, and that it was Lyell who put everyone straight.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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