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These aerosols - tiny solid or liquid particles from dust, vehicle exhaust, crop burning, and other sources - persist in the air long enough to affect sunlight, climate and health.

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Given political uncertainty is expected to stay high, the bias of JGB yield curve steepening and yen weakening could persist, the members add.

Reports of lingering symptoms -- dubbed "post-finasteride syndrome" -- include insomnia, panic attacks, cognitive dysfunction, and suicidal thoughts that persist months or even years after stopping treatment.

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Similarly, in the U.S. tariffs are already causing a good deal of pain for farmers as China has boycotted U.S. soybeans, and the economy is showing some signs of strain, with inflation persisting.

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BEIJING—Under intense pressure from authorities in China, Ezra Jin persisted for years in building one of the nation’s largest underground Christian churches, with branches in 40 cities across the country.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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