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persistence

[per-sis-tuhns, -zis-] / pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs- /


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But persistence has been a hallmark of Wrobleski’s career, dating to his college years, when he infamously bounced back from a car hitting him on a scooter, and a baseball breaking his jaw.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Dr. Andrea Brickey, Connot's advisor and a professor in the Department of Mining Engineering and Management at South Dakota Mines, praised both the research and the persistence behind it.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

The results found “little to no evidence” of persistence.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

"His career is connected to the country's own image - resilience, persistence and proving people wrong," Bosnian journalist Sasa Ibrulj says of Dzeko.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

One distinguishing feature of hunger I already knew was persistence: I, too, whenever I felt hungry, always returned to the source of food whenever I was scatted.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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