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persistence

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


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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

"This development reinforces our belief that persistence, solidarity and commitment to justice will always yield results."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

For Owens, the arc is less about vindication than persistence.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

By luck or persistence, either women took roles right beside men or they joined volunteer regiments known as “people’s corps” that sprang up all over the nation and later merged with the Red Army.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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