persistence
Example Sentences
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They are all wanderers, after all, whose luck and persistence had brought them there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Third is the persistence of unusual experiences, such as near-death experiences, mystical states, or episodes of terminal lucidity, which do not fit neatly into existing scientific frameworks.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 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
And with my persistence that crummy black hole would eventually shrink and no longer have such a strong gravitational pull.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing persistence
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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