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persistence

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


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What stands out from the Crown narrative is Murrell's persistence, his cynicism and his devious tactics.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

David has shared two Pulitzer Prizes, one for Boston Globe stories in 1983 on the persistence of racism in Boston and the other for stories in The Wall Street Journal in 2002 on corporate wrong-doing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The third explanation is that AI has time, attention, patience, focus and the persistence to stick with methods that humans might abandon—and the solution to this Erdős problem demanded it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

An hour later, when the four of us were still seated on the sofas, I finally came to terms with their physical persistence.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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