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persistence

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


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He based the upgrade on an “increasing conviction” in a rising class of cancer medication that simultaneously targets immune evasion and blood supply, two pathways crucial to tumor persistence.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

But coal's persistence is also the result of infrastructure issues.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The big bang theory may have triumphed among most cosmologists, but the persistence of unanswered questions—what came before that explosive moment? could our universe be one of many?—leaves plenty of room for speculation and dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"This development reinforces our belief that persistence, solidarity and commitment to justice will always yield results."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The words, the reminders of persistence, kept them moving on amid so much death and destruction.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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