persistent

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From factories and coaching centres to hospitals and entertainment venues, many of Delhi's deadliest blazes have exposed a persistent gap between safety rules on paper and their implementation on the ground.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Indeed, according to notes of the most recent Fed policy committee meeting in April, many officials are increasingly concerned that persistent inflation could require additional rate hikes.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Or do they understate underlying pressure because those same effects aren’t actually one-offs but persistent forces shaping the economy?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Major scientific assessments have also treated persistent night shift work and light at night as important public health concerns.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

He wanted the best architects America had to offer, not just for their talent but also for how their affiliation instantly would shatter the persistent eastern belief that Chicago would produce only a country fair.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson