persistent

Example Sentences

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Amid all the cleanup, little official attention has gone to the growing number of clandestine graves that groups of persistent, family-funded search teams have found in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

A review of seven studies found that people with diabetes are more likely to develop persistent lesions around root-treated teeth.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

She is now enrolled in a psychiatric care programme at a local hospital that, she said, is designed to support people with severe and persistent mental illness who have exhausted all treatment options.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Scaringe said in an interview that the idea for Mind Robotics came from conversations with robotics startups about finding ways to solve a persistent labor shortage in Rivian factories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

On the way to the cemetery, under the persistent drizzle, Arcadio saw that a radiant Wednesday was breaking out on the horizon.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez