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persistence

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


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"This development reinforces our belief that persistence, solidarity and commitment to justice will always yield results."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“There is considerable uncertainty about the extent and persistence of the conflict, the ongoing consequences for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the extent of infrastructure damage” in the Gulf states, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Raviprolu sees the breakthrough as a broader lesson about persistence in science.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

For Owens, the arc is less about vindication than persistence.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Now for better news of a kind of immortal persistence.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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