stubborn
Example Sentences
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A rate increase, once unthinkable, has become thinkable thanks to stubborn inflation, Iran and a resilient economy.
American consumers are feeling squeezed after years of stubborn inflation.
He currently sits at the helm of a central bank navigating stubborn inflation, a fragile labor market, and a new energy shock, all while its leadership structure is still unresolved.
From Barron's
If something’s sticky or stubborn, let it sit with a damp cloth for a minute before wiping; it saves you from unnecessary scrubbing.
From Salon
Wholesale inflation hit the highest rate in a year last month, adding evidence that stubborn price increases persisted in the economy even before the Iran war began.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
