persist
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Participants predicted that economic and financial turbulence related to the war in Iran would persist for weeks, if not months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
And problems that have plagued the industry persist despite highly publicized enforcement efforts by the state and federal government, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
So, for this to be meaningfully bullish to the SPX chart, we want to see the upside breakout persist from here.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The IMF cut its global economic growth forecast for this year to 3.1% if the Iran conflict is short, or 2% if energy disruptions persist.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In the early days of June 1953, when Eunice Smith drove over to Katherine’s house to pick her up for work, the two women started a routine that would persist for the next three decades.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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