persisting
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Economists expect rates to remain at their current level, between 3.5% and 3.75%, next month, but warned further evidence of inflation persisting could force the Fed into an increase.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
That’s despite many Americans worrying about higher gasoline prices as the Iran war remains unresolved, with energy-supply disruptions persisting in the Strait of Hormuz while oil inventories fall in the U.S.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
So that looks like the war persisting for a while yet.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Gusty high-wind conditions are expected to continue pounding Los Angeles and Ventura counties Saturday with moderate to strong Santa Anas persisting through Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
Only in larger populations can the disease shift from one local area to another, thereby persisting until enough babies have been born in the originally infected area that measles can return there.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
