persistent

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Yet healthcare costs are also a persistent source of inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

As a “nerdy” Asian girl coming up in a majority-white school system, Day had the persistent thought: “I’ll never be a cool kid.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Even if the market hasn’t crashed, this multi-week decline shows persistent selling pressure, not just a one-time shock, as investors gradually de-risk rather than panicking all at once.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

ECB President Christine Lagarde in a speech last week said that should inflation deviate significantly from target, the response must be appropriately forceful or persistent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Too clever and too persistent for me, because by the end of our phone conversation, I had agreed he could come to our house just for a "chat."

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson