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persistence

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


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Raviprolu sees the breakthrough as a broader lesson about persistence in science.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

They are all wanderers, after all, whose luck and persistence had brought them there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

For Owens, the arc is less about vindication than persistence.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“The risks to the labor market and inflation both tilt in unfavorable directions, that is, toward a weaker labor market and a greater persistence of above-target inflation,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

They understood how dogged patience and persistence could pay off.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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