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persistence

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


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Instead, “VK2735 should compete effectively on long-term persistence, flexibility, convenience, and continuity of care,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Charity Breast Cancer Now said that while campaigners' "persistence paid off", thousands of people have missed out on access to Enhertu and many have died.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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

“More persistence in energy and petrochemical prices could raise near-term inflation risks, impact price-setting behavior, and lead to more sticky inflation over the medium term,” the committee said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Now for better news of a kind of immortal persistence.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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