persistent
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The issue with Flock is not one camera seeing one plate; it is whether a searchable camera network enables persistent, retrospective tracking of nearly everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Their results suggest that rockfalls repeatedly cover persistent snow in the upper sections of rock glaciers, adding mass and helping preserve the snow beneath layers of debris.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Kosovo's parliament has formally declared Obilic, sandwiched between two plants, an "environmentally endangered zone" because of persistent pollution.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Not enough rain will fall to alleviate the recent dry spell, with experts warning that months of persistent wet weather is needed to replenish water supplies.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Navy was persistent because it was desperate.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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