persist

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Waste management and public concerns regarding the safety of nuclear energy persist.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It added Delta was “well positioned to navigate the current environment,” and that it will stay flexible with its capacity if elevated fuel prices persist.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Talks about the potential end of the conflict led stocks to rise Tuesday, but it remains unclear whether higher food prices could persist for months or longer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“As we’ve seen over the last couple of years, there’s been wavering confidence that demand will persist in the long run, causing the market to selloff.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Some syllabaries persist today, the most important being the kana syllabary that the Japanese use for telegrams, bank statements, and texts for blind readers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond