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persistence

[per-sis-tuhns, -zis-] / pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs- /


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"Short-term relief alone cannot meet the scale or persistence of this crisis, which has now been going for nearly five years," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But what made this summer's episode unusual was its persistence.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But coal's persistence is also the result of infrastructure issues.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The big bang theory may have triumphed among most cosmologists, but the persistence of unanswered questions—what came before that explosive moment? could our universe be one of many?—leaves plenty of room for speculation and dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

And they have an unnatural persistence, these fires.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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