persistent
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The results pointed to a remarkably persistent landscape containing woodlands, open grasslands, marshes, flowing rivers, and shallow bodies of water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The automaker’s results were pressured by persistent losses in its electric-vehicle unit and softer gas and hybrid sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The automaker reported a lower profit of $2.05 billion in the third quarter, pressured by persistent losses in its electric-vehicle unit and softer sales across its gas and hybrid models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
By understanding the molecular pathways that trigger persistent inflammation, researchers may be able to develop therapies that block damaging signals without removing the cells responsible for producing them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
He drew deeply, coughed intensely—it was then that I first truly noticed he had a viciously fluid-sounding persistent cough—and gestured to Gretchen.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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