persistence
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“The magnitude and persistence of the inflationary impulse stemming from events in the Middle East have proved stronger than expected in July,” said Huw Pill, who voted to raise the key rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
There are others who say a world of rolling supply shocks amid geopolitical tensions is creating inflation persistence that won’t go away without higher policy rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
But, oh, how easy the curse’s persistence makes it to retread all those familiar plot beats, the same ones that have been removed from their context and posted to death for the last decade.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
However, it is the persistence of the heat this spring and summer that is remarkable and has broken numerous records.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Its extinction in the Southeast had been accomplished — a triumphant demonstration of the worth of scientific creativity, aided by thorough basic research, persistence, and determination.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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