- present participle of persist.
persisting
Example Sentences
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If Sapiens women had, in fact, regularly entered Neanderthal groups, we would expect to see a recent genetic signal of Sapiens ancestry persisting among the last Neanderthals.
From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026
Economists expect rates to remain at their current level, between 3.5% and 3.75%, next month, but warned further evidence of inflation persisting could force the Fed into an increase.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
—Use incognito or private browsing mode, which prevents cookies from persisting between sessions and makes it harder for sites to recognize you as a returning visitor, though many sites have tracking mechanisms other than cookies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
That’s despite many Americans worrying about higher gasoline prices as the Iran war remains unresolved, with energy-supply disruptions persisting in the Strait of Hormuz while oil inventories fall in the U.S.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
All of these persisting effects were severe enough to make it difficult for the physician to carry on his practice.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
