persistently

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Energy prices have remained persistently high in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

With fuel prices persistently high, the truck driver now sticks to an average 62 mph to 65 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But he warns that even using the 4% rule, persistently high inflation would imperil portfolios by making retirees withdraw more and more money each year.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The concern is prolonged high-dose supplementation without medical advice, or a blood test showing persistently high B12 when someone is not taking supplements.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The centrifuge, which was being pursued by Lawrence’s old friend Jesse Beams at the University of Virginia, persistently underperformed its expected enrichment yield; it would be the first method abandoned outright.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik