persistent
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But all of that has gone hand-in-hand with persistent complaints about a slow bureaucracy and a dysfunctional city administration which famously took almost 15 years to build an international airport with next-door Brandenburg state.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Brent crude prices were expected to remain elevated in 4Q, supported by persistent disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, rising risks at Bab el-Mandeb and constrained Middle East exports, Hong Leong said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Elevated mortgage rates, softening labor market conditions, tariff-driven construction-cost pressures, higher energy prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainty are collectively weighing on housing activity — spanning construction, sales, affordability and mortgage performance,” the ratings agency said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Not pathological, exactly, but persistent enough that it feels like one of those things I simply know about myself.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
He wanted the best architects America had to offer, not just for their talent but also for how their affiliation instantly would shatter the persistent eastern belief that Chicago would produce only a country fair.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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