persistent

Example Sentences

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Cuba, an island of around 10 million, has battled widespread blackouts in recent years - a persistent source of public discontent that has triggered rare protests.

From BBC

A persistent bleep, bleep, bleep rose over the rattle of traffic.

From Literature

While the government is attempting to cushion the blow to the real economy through gasoline subsidies and the release of oil reserves, a more systemic challenge remains: the yen’s persistent weakness.

From The Wall Street Journal

The links raise fresh questions about supply chains in the biofuel sector, experts said, and follow persistent allegations of fraud involving palm oil products used as fuel feedstocks.

From Barron's

These individuals appeared somewhat less likely to report persistent symptoms eight weeks after infection compared with those who received placebo.

From Science Daily