persist

Example Sentences

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The monthly figure, she said, "points to renewed fragility in the UK economy, with pressure on both consumers and businesses likely to persist over the coming months".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“Our checks point to continuing upside in demand, not downside, which is likely to persist on agentic AI demand,” Gaudois wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Historically, when both the NDX and SPX trigger a bearish outside week at the same time, weakness is likely to persist over the following two weeks but with mixed yet clustered results,” said Citi.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

None of this is news, but on the 50th anniversary of the death penalty’s reinstatement in the United States, it is worth reflecting on why those problems persist.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

And when we didn't, of course, find it anywhere in my room—although I gave a very credible, thoroughgoing search, looking even inside my tie shoes—Mami did not persist but let the matter drop.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez