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persist

[per-sist, -zist] / pərˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /


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Rieder added that “tension” in the bond market “will persist for some time” due to “a macro environment clouded by supply-side inflation and policy uncertainty.”

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Concerns persist about consumer privacy and trust on AI shopping assistants, as well as hallucinations, errors on things like product availability and sizing, and suspicions of retailers’ bias toward some items over others.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Hate networks can persist even after social media platforms ban specific groups or accounts.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

The German carrier group maintains its guidance because of strong demand and the company’s expectation that it will persist through the second half, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But the face of Big Brother seemed to persist for several seconds on the screen, as though the impact that it had made on everyone’s eyeballs were too vivid to wear off immediately.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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