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persistent

[per-sis-tuhnt, -zis-] / pərˈsɪs tənt, -ˈzɪs- /


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While gold recouped part of its earlier losses, remaining about 9% below levels seen at the start of the conflict, with persistent risks to energy supplies and damaged infrastructure likely to keep inflation uncertainty elevated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But truly persistent stagflation is actually quite rare.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The heat wave is deep, persistent and widespread, spanning from roughly San Francisco to the Mexican border.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Sand dredging in Lough Neagh "may be having broader and more persistent impacts" on the lake than previously thought, according to new research led by Queen's University Belfast.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But the sensation they were feeling—that chafing, persistent yearning for something to soothe their weary soul—was often confused with dehydration.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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