persistent
Example Sentences
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Along with a lack of rainfall, the persistent warmth left the country vulnerable to droughts and wildfires through the spring and summer, with temperatures peaking at 35.8C.
From BBC
Chesney not only responded but also donated to two charities with ties to Kennedy’s family after doing some research on the persistent assistant.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors still face uncertainty around U.S. fiscal dynamics and the future of long-term yields, a slow-moving property correction in China, and persistent geopolitical pressures on shipping routes and energy markets.
From Barron's
But analysts say policymakers risk underestimating the persistent weakness in the property sector if they want to boost domestic demand to offset the threat of external shocks.
BOJ officials raised their policy rate target in response to persistent inflation, a painful novelty for households in a country that battled flat or falling prices for decades.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
