persistence
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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
“The risks to the labor market and inflation both tilt in unfavorable directions, that is, toward a weaker labor market and a greater persistence of above-target inflation,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Lagarde said the latest shock could reinforce that behavior and limit the persistence of higher inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The essence of oligarchical rule is not father-to-son inheritance, but the persistence of a certain world-view and a certain way of life, imposed by the dead upon the living.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing persistence
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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