persistent
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Airbnb’s stock has remained relatively flat since its IPO in 2020, in part because of persistent headwinds from home-rental restrictions in major urban destinations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
His campaign manager said Duncan has paused his pursuit of a law license in part because of his race for court clerk and Murrill’s persistent threats.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
For months, markets have priced in at least one interest-rate increase this year, driven in part by persistent inflation and energy-price volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, said persistent inflation and a potentially weak labor market could put the Fed in a tough spot when it meets to set rates next month.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The brutal era of sharecropping and Jim Crow was ending, but what followed was persistent unemployment and worsening poverty.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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