persistent
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Only 24.5 overs were possible at Lord's on Saturday because of persistent rain.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Recent data on consumer spending and inflation have pointed to persistent price pressures, while senior RBA officials have warned that further tightening is “quite possible.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Kosovo's parliament has formally declared Obilic, sandwiched between two plants, an "environmentally endangered zone" because of persistent pollution.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“We need to help our farmers transition away from these persistent chemicals so that California can be a global leader in food safety,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
For Holmes, despite the persistent deep cold of the first two months of 1893, things never looked better.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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