stubbornly
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It’s the reason they are often used for packaging, and why they so stubbornly resist biodegradation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Diesel prices remain stubbornly high as inventories sit near historically low levels, despite efforts to ease pressure on refined-fuel markets through emergency stock releases or the easing of restrictions on Russian exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the JRF's Poverty in Scotland report, external found the figure remained stubbornly high, averaging 21% from 2022 to 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Average hourly earnings for all employees were up 3.0 percent year-on-year, with wages continuing to lag behind stubbornly high inflation -- meaning most workers are seeing real wage losses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The city’s police chief stubbornly continued to resist assistance from the militia.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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