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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 free-hitting Russian, 28, was rewarded for his persistence when he took his first set in four meetings with former world number one Djokovic to prolong the contest beyond the three-hour mark.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

While the market has priced out more extreme risks, it could be “underestimating the persistence of lower-level geopolitical risks that could keep a modest premium in crude prices,” he added.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

All I needed was persistence and an ounce of creativity.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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