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

"People taking these drugs for obesity often describe a quieting of 'food noise,' the persistent preoccupation with food that drives overeating," Al-Aly said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

“In my view, the risk of acting, even if inflation proves to be less persistent, is less severe than the risk of failing to act,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack is concerned about persistent inflation, which has exceeded the 2% target for over five years.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

For almost a decade, I’d been privileged to move through it, experiencing its bracing contradictions and bitter conflicts, its pain and persistent idealism, and above all else its resilience.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama