persistently
Example Sentences
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Weaker wage growth combined with persistently higher prices squeezes real household income from both directions.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
“The key question is whether persistently high, or even higher, oil prices will bleed into underlying inflation,” he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
However, they acknowledged that persistently high oil prices could push that likelihood above 50%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
And, while enthusiastically embracing the therapist’s narrative, the majority persistently portrays her as a victim of Colorado’s attack on her free speech.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
The centrifuge, which was being pursued by Lawrence’s old friend Jesse Beams at the University of Virginia, persistently underperformed its expected enrichment yield; it would be the first method abandoned outright.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
