persistent
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One persistent obstacle in lignin research has been identifying exactly which parts of a catalyst are responsible for breaking the material's unusually strong chemical bonds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Still, a persistent gap remains between Washington’s estimates and what the market can independently verify.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Some places could see a return to showery conditions by Tuesday, but it is from Wednesday onwards that more widespread and persistent rain will arrive from the south.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
A recent report by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said tariffs cannot fully explain resilient and persistent 3%-plus inflation for core personal-consumption expenditures inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Fyrian said, buzzing from one side of Glerk’s head to the other, like a persistent, and annoying, bumblebee.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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