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persist

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


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Inflation remains well above the RBA’s desired levels while capacity pressures persist across the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

If biological molecules or their chemical signatures can persist under the right conditions for more than 100 million years, scientists may need to reconsider where and how they look for evidence of ancient organisms.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

An NHS spokesperson advised seeking support from your GP, health visitor or midwife if these symptoms persist, in addition to charities such as Mind and PANDAS.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

BNM expects economic growth to exceed 5% in 2026, while inflation is forecast to rise in 2027 as global cost pressures persist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

“We have been looking into that. It’s not easy to determine how long impairments last—generally those costs can persist for ten seconds or fifteen seconds.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

When pain persists for more than 12 weeks, it is considered chronic.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

He has been under house arrest in the capital, Juba, since March last year as fighting persists in some areas of the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Sports fishermen might celebrate the arrival of unusual fish, but “if it persists, it’s a serious event for the birds and for the plankton.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Fifty years later, the so-called generational communications gap persists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He persists in asking Marie-Laure to run her fingers over it, to recognize different houses, the angles of streets.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

His wife Beth took a little longer to be convinced, questioning why he would buy "a pile of junk", but he persisted.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Regional security risks also persisted over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Slavery persisted across a large swath of the US until the end of the Civil War in 1865, and photos of Blacks from that time -- even from free, northern states -- are relatively rare.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Nevertheless, the discovery resolves a major question that has persisted since the connection between BFT and colon tumor formation was established in 2009.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

In softened form, Condamine’s views persisted into the twentieth century.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The likelihood of El Nino persisting through February 2027 is now close to 100%, according to new forecasts from the World Meteorological Organization, a UN agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Dan J. Sullivan is persisting and Alaska's top court ruled last month that he can stay in the race.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

I am 100% aware that you don’t mention money, but it seems like you would be staring a gift horse in the mouth by persisting with this argument.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

In revolving Lady Catherine’s expressions, however, she could not help feeling some uneasiness as to the possible consequence of her persisting in this interference.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen


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