persistent
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I developed persistent acne throughout high school and college, the kind that doesn’t respond to anything and nobody can explain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Still, for the oil shock’s impact to prove persistent and become more widespread within the U.S. economy, it would need to become embedded in consumers’ expectations around inflation—and that doesn’t appear likely.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The heat wave is deep, persistent and widespread, spanning from roughly San Francisco to the Mexican border.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Sand dredging in Lough Neagh "may be having broader and more persistent impacts" on the lake than previously thought, according to new research led by Queen's University Belfast.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
For she had decided simply to ignore it, this silly, persistent talk about their not being friends.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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