persistent
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This approach is known as defending forward, or persistent engagement.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
“AI infrastructure is fundamentally reshaping how power must be delivered, with energy now the most persistent constraint to scaling next-generation systems,” Analog Devices Chief Executive Vincent Roche said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Great work by our graveyard Officers, even when tired, for trusting their instincts, staying persistent, and quite literally listening to the walls.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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
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
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