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persistent

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


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The world's second-largest economy has charted a diverging path in recent years -- an AI-fuelled export boom is masking the impact of a persistent real estate crisis and gloomy consumer sentiment.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

However, thick smoke, persistent cloud cover, and dense tree canopies can interfere with those measurements.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

She said Moody’s was also looking closely at companies’ pricing power, since persistent inflation above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target means they have to raise prices regularly to avoid losing out in real terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The school then said, after meeting with 50 "pupil representatives", that the policy would only apply to pupils on stage three of the school's behaviour policy or persistent late attenders.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

That evening, despite the persistent pain in his leg, Roosevelt enjoyed watching the sunset and the stars twinkling in the dark sky while waiting for Antonio Pareci and Luiz Correia to return.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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