persistent

Example Sentences

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Only a call from a persistent lawyer might motivate officers to actually find those items and return them by mail.

From Salon

One of the areas of grey matter with the most pronounced and persistent changes was the so-called default mode network - which is involved in self-perception, empathy and altruism.

From BBC

They said in an economics research note that “in scenarios in which the increase in oil prices proves more persistent, we would expect year-over-year headline CPI inflation to rise to 3.0% in May.”

From MarketWatch

“Investors are more concerned now about persistent energy prices,” he told MarketWatch in an email.

From MarketWatch

While the conflict affects prices, he said: "We'll have to see how persistent this is and how long this is."

From Barron's