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persistence

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


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

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

If her rise appears sudden from the outside, Reble sees it simply as the result of persistence.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The study reported that larvae extraction could reduce agave populations by up to 57 percent, with juvenile plants especially affected because they are often harvested for larvae even though they are important for population persistence.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

“It’s going to take a lot more persistence going forward,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The essence of oligarchical rule is not father-to-son inheritance, but the persistence of a certain world-view and a certain way of life, imposed by the dead upon the living.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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