persist
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Physicists at TU Dortmund University showed in January 2024 that a continuous time crystal could persist inside a semiconductor, with its oscillations remaining stable for hours.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
With memory prices expected to remain high for the foreseeable future, higher device prices look likely to persist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Thus, if disruptions persist into spring 2027 or oil infrastructure damage intensifies, ICE Brent front month contracts may have to spike well above $150/bbl to curb global oil demand.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
If disruptions caused by fighting in the Middle East persist into spring 2027, Brent crude could spike above $150 a barrel, strategists at the bank said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Man jadda wajad,” she said, meaning that those who persist shall achieve.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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The system persists, but the system is fragile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The bacterium still persists in natural rodent reservoirs in several regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The fever persists despite the fact there’s no antigens left to fight.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The judge cited testimony from investigator Scott Smith, who said soil contamination persists in East Palestine and that dioxins and other compounds found in August 2025 far exceed background levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
A dull, steady ache persists on the right side of his head, emanating from deep inside his skull.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Rumors have persisted that a compromise candidate could be parachuted into the process at the behest of the powerful five veto-wielding Security Council members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
It started a blockade and a devastating air campaign that persisted until a 2022 truce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
They found that when activity in the two regions matched, the shared pattern persisted.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Singh, a former international-level sport shooter, said women in Bihar were advancing in many areas but concerns about their safety persisted.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“That’s why he’s chosen Draco, isn’t it?” she persisted.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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Since the Aug. 19 announcement, the 20-year maturity sector has outperformed both on the curve and in swap spreads, with these effects persisting even as long-end yields have risen above their preannouncement levels, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the United States persisting with a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
What it shows is inflation persisting well above the central bank’s 2% goal for the sixth year running.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
If Sapiens women had, in fact, regularly entered Neanderthal groups, we would expect to see a recent genetic signal of Sapiens ancestry persisting among the last Neanderthals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
The news that an alien’s dyspeptic pains were persisting did not, however, evoke any sympathetic words, and again I retreated into Trinity Street with a prescription for more white stuff.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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