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persistence

noun as in steadfastness

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However bizarre it may be, this case of microchimerism—the persistence of cells from one person in the body of another—is not unique.

Many believed that electron beams would destroy organic molecules, but Nakamura's persistence since 2004 has shown that, under the right conditions, they can instead trigger stable, predictable reactions.

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“If one word encompasses Charles Diggs’s approach in Congress, that word is persistence,” Mr. Orr writes.

Should Powell refer to such terms as “inflation persistence,” “premature easing” or “financial conditions too loose,” markets will interpret it as the message that rate cuts are not on the horizon anytime soon.

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The fourth-century Christian attacks on slavery were later met with vociferous defenses of the practice, and the persistence of slavery into modern times requires accounting.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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