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
With those variables removed, the researchers could see whether the behavior would persist on its own.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
However, if higher leakage rates persist, emissions level off around 2045 and only drop by about 50 percent by 2100.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
“You persist, then, in supposing his sisters influence him?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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