persistently
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But persistently rising yields have put pressure on prices of older bonds, leading to weaker total returns.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
To tackle persistently high consumer prices, the US Federal Reserve is expected Wednesday to lift interest rates, following a similar move by the European Central Bank last week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
However, persistently elevated commodity prices could add to cost pressures, raising the risk of a 25 basis-point rate hike in November, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The DfE estimates that 57,000 16- and 17-year-olds in England are Neet, and Dame Rachel's report argues that these persistently absent teenagers should be considered as "hidden" Neets alongside them.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It was the war, she persistently told herself, it was the prison of camp life, the pressures of the times, their exile from home, that explained his distance.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
