persist in
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Zaccarelli said inflation worries persist in the U.S. amid higher oil prices.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
New enthusiasm for the AI trade has helped boost stocks to repeated records in recent weeks, even as skirmishes persist in the Middle East, keeping oil prices volatile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It allows dangerous microbes to persist in drinking water systems and potentially spread more easily.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
The challenges from his learning disorder persist in his work at the state Capitol.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
And why did everyone persist in thinking the mute was exactly as they wanted him to be—when most likely it was all a very queer mistake?
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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