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

“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

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

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

But Nana took advantage of the slightest distraction on Nivea’s part to persist in her attempts to cure the child’s muteness with the same remedy she used for hiccups.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende