persistence
Example Sentences
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"It shows both the persistence and change of traditions over time."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
During extended chats with the UK media, one journalist asked, pointedly and with persistence, about realistic targets for the season ahead and questioned the club's willingness to spend enough to achieve them.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"These findings are particularly concerning because persistence is foundational to skill acquisition and is one of the strongest predictors of long-term learning," the authors wrote.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
Indeed, his increased persistence of late may even be my employer's way of urging me all the more to respond in a like-minded spirit.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing persistence
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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