persist
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Lower temperatures will persist into Thursday as a large area of rain moves in from the west across many parts of the UK.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But he also reiterated his prediction that shortages could persist until 2030, with chip factories taking at least three years to build.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The analyst expects positive momentum to persist on foreign direct investment in the electronics sector and related data-center investments in 2H.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
Inventors often have to persist at their tinkering for a long time in the absence of public demand, because early models perform too poorly to be useful.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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