- present participle of persist.
persisting
Example Sentences
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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
"We have evidence that terrorist content and illegal hate speech is persisting on some of the largest social media sites," said Oliver Griffiths, Ofcom's online safety director.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“Retail participation in levered index products has come in, and we think persisting interest in sector trading will result in more violent thematic moves under the hood,” said the Goldman team.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The gusty conditions are expected to continue across Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Saturday with moderate to strong Santa Ana winds persisting through Sunday, the National Weather Service’s area forecast said Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
The news that an alien’s dyspeptic pains were persisting did not, however, evoke any sympathetic words, and again I retreated into Trinity Street with a prescription for more white stuff.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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