persist
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The longer diesel cost pressures persist, the more likely they’ll be “baked into contracts between carriers and shippers and eventually find their way into consumer prices,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
They can fade over the course of weeks to months, but if patches persist and spread, it could be a sign of acne, which dermatologists consider a medical condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Asia’s AI exposure is concentrated in hardware, where tight supply is expected to persist through at least 2028, they say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
However, he added that while there was no "immediate crisis" in British democracy "there is no guarantee that this will persist".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Other boys occasionally expressed an interest in joining us, but Billy was the first one who took it upon himself to persist in asking.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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"My theory of victory is simple: we will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it and prevent enemy advance," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
If she persists, you may wish to make it clear that being single and without children does not mean that you have to abide by other people’s wishes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The global diesel shortage persists, leading to surging prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Along with the technicolor mural, Caland’s singular sensibility persists in scattered drawings, a bouquet of her preferred 30-inch paintbrushes and a pair of stiff-backed pews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
A year later, the shock has worn off, but a sense of failure and shame persists, deep and abiding.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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They are charged with "dolo eventual" -- a legal term meaning that a person is aware that their actions could cause harm but persisted nonetheless.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
But Ellison persisted and Warner put itself up for auction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Doubts over Gabriel's physicality persisted, but his performances at under-21 level made a compelling argument he was ready.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
It started a blockade and a devastating air campaign that persisted until a 2022 truce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“There seems to be something going on that I don’t know about,” persisted Miss K. “Won’t someone let me in on it?”
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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Prof Bob Phillips, a paediatric oncologist, says it's key for parents to look out for clusters of symptoms that may be persisting, getting worse or bigger.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Global auto sales will likely remain sluggish next year, with weakness persisting through 2029, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
I am 100% aware that you don’t mention money, but it seems like you would be staring a gift horse in the mouth by persisting with this argument.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The sago eaters persisting in lowland swamps exemplify the nomadic hunter-gatherer band organization that must formerly have characterized all New Guineans.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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