persistent
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Dirty streets, unstable electricity supply and persistent water issues have been common for years.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He was future President Bill Clinton’s campaign manager at the time, when unemployment was hovering above 7% and healthcare costs were a persistent worry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
But there are also reminders of persistent segregationist policies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Although the research remains at an early stage, the findings offer a different way to think about persistent back pain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The work seemed so laborious to him and the thought of Petra Cotes was so persistent and pressing that after three weeks he disappeared from the workshop.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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