persistently

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Persistently low real interest rates in the early 2000s and 2010s fueled private equity and enabled well-capitalized firms to acquire smaller competitors.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Persistently high inflation, and a key interest rate that is twice the rate that prevails in the eurozone, are making it difficult for the government to meet its fiscal goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Persistently absent children are defined in England as those who have missed at least 10% of school, which adds up to about one month across a school year.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Persistently high prices and scarcity could pose a particular challenge for low-income consumers because eggs are an important staple food, high in protein and nutrients.

From Washington Post • May 2, 2023

Persistently independent and manly, he criticizes men and times largely, urging and defending his opinions with the spirit and pertinacity befitting a descendant of him of the Hammer.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 by Various