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persistent

[per-sis-tuhnt, -zis-] / pərˈsɪs tənt, -ˈzɪs- /


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In both those new photos and earlier tranches, one persistent, nagging detail stuck out to me.

From Salon

But a place like the Grand dulls the bite of that persistent feeling.

From Salon

Still, oil prices remain on track for a roughly 20% decline this year, weighed down by persistent concerns that global supply will outpace demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

If China gets stuck in a deep, persistent capex recession, that could force banks and others to scale back their own debts rather than invest.

From Barron's

Babin said OPEC+ likely wanted to prevent further loss of market share and reduce the “spare-capacity overhang that had become a persistent weight on the market.”

From MarketWatch