stubborn
Example Sentences
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Many experts believe that stubborn inflation may keep the Federal Reserve from further lowering rates, which it has previously done at its past three meetings.
From MarketWatch
She was infuriating in her stubborn dedication to work.
From Literature
It began raising rates in 2022 as inflation took off and proved stubborn despite the bank’s efforts to rein it in.
From Los Angeles Times
He was transported to the hospital in stable condition while 70 firefighters worked to extinguish the stubborn fire.
From Los Angeles Times
The results, published in Science Advances on January 1, shed new light on how one of fusion energy's most stubborn physical barriers might finally be overcome on the road to ignition.
From Science Daily
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