stubborn
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While the verdict caps the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, challenges posed by a stubborn slump in the once-booming property sector still loom large for China and its leaders.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Yet even as researchers have discovered increasingly capable two-dimensional semiconductor materials, one stubborn engineering problem has remained.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Investors anticipate a Federal Reserve rate hike this year due to the combination of a resilient jobs market, volatile oil prices and stubborn inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Backed by water tankers and a helicopter, firefighters on Sunday fought to contain a stubborn wildfire in Northern California that prompted officials to order evacuations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Heard that it’s right powerful, but with things the way they are, the iron monsters and them being stubborn, it’s liable to be months before we can try again.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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