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persistence

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


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That persistence is an important challenge because weight loss does not necessarily erase all of obesity's long-term effects on the immune system.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

But Auqib's persistence eventually changed his father's mind.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

With an unchanged underweight rating on the stock, analysts Liam Robertson and Charles Strong tell clients in a note that the stock trades as a long-duration claim on the persistence of this pricing premium.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"These findings are particularly concerning because persistence is foundational to skill acquisition and is one of the strongest predictors of long-term learning," the authors wrote.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

But I was taken with the guy's persistence.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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