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persist

[per-sist, -zist] / pərˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /


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Goldman Sachs analysts warned that oil could still shoot back up to $120 a barrel if the Persian Gulf supply disruptions persist.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

That transformation has surprised many within academy football, where stories persist of fierce rivalries between the two clubs, heated confrontations behind the scenes and intense celebrations after victories at lower age-group levels.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Heat might persist into the last week of July.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Some of the resulting changes could persist for centuries and may not be reversible within human lifetimes.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

A Chilean scientist has pointed out that malaria-carrying mosquitoes persist in his country in spite of insecticide treatment; the release of sterile males might then provide the final blow needed to eliminate this population.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

If high inflation persists, the Fed could be forced to raise interest rates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

These can include repetitive behavior, challenges with social interaction, enlarged brain growth, and altered sensory processing that persists later in life.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Whatever one thinks of homeschooling, it persists as a force in the American education system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Caution still persists among restaurant analysts, investors, customers and owners, after health officials reportedly connected the outbreak’s source to shredded iceberg lettuce shipped to Taco Bell from salad-greens producer Taylor Farms.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

He was like someone who persists in using an old-fashioned manual typewriter even though a modern word-processing computer is available.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

It is expected to bring an end to the heatwave conditions that have persisted for 19 days so far at Usk in Monmouthshire and Exeter in Devon.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

According to his analysis, this group may have persisted for around 35 million years.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

These conditions have persisted for months in the past, and the index has continued to climb.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The fire, however, was only 31% contained as of Monday, and was expected to continue to see flare-ups as hot and windy conditions persisted, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

“Any time, when you have nothing to do, you have only to ask me, and I will show the rooms in the west wing,” she persisted, making me vaguely uncomfortable, I knew not why.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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

With the heat persisting into Tuesday across south-eastern areas, some locations may enter official heatwave conditions with temperatures above 27C or 28C for three consecutive days.

From BBC Jun. 18, 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

With energy prices raising headline inflation, officials may not be able to tell for months whether underlying price pressures are fading, persisting or getting worse.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

“You ain’t got a mother somewhere?” says Camel, persisting.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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