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persistent

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


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Economic uncertainty has tempered demand among even the wealthiest clients who had lifted sales for years, while aspirational shoppers are recoiling from persistent price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Important divergences continue to emerge across major asset classes, suggesting that investors are weighing persistent uncertainty against a still-resilient economic outlook.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The heat wave is deep, persistent and widespread, spanning from roughly San Francisco to the Mexican border.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Sand dredging in Lough Neagh "may be having broader and more persistent impacts" on the lake than previously thought, according to new research led by Queen's University Belfast.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Although Blaine was used to persistent office seekers, he became annoyed by this man who was wasting both his and the State Department's time.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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