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On Rubio's visit, she said, "I think India will want a better sense of how much that strategic convergence that had persisted for several years is going to continue to drive this relationship."

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

After a downturn that had persisted for the past three years, executives from trucking firms like Old Dominion and J.B.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Those reporting pain also indicated whether symptoms had persisted for more than three months.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

If the windy conditions had persisted longer, Lorenzen thinks it could have been much worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

King Robert had replaced them with banners and tapestries, but Tyrion had persisted un-til he found the skulW in the dank cellar where they had been stored.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin