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Persis

British  
/ ˈpɜːsɪs /

noun

  1. an ancient region of SW Iran: homeland of the Achaemenid dynasty

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“I think of the payment pause as a tourniquet,” said Persis Yu, deputy executive director and managing counsel at the Student Borrower Protection Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Visiting team Persis Solo is co-owned by Erick Thohir, a cabinet minister who was elected on Thursday to lead Indonesia's football federation.

From Reuters • Feb. 17, 2023

Deputy executive director and managing counsel for the Student Borrower Protection Center, Persis Yu, says this will leave borrowers "in limbo" until the Supreme Court hears the case next year.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022

But Persis Yu, policy director and managing counsel at the advocacy group Student Borrower Protection Center, said it is unfair to blame the debt cancellation movement for congressional inaction.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2022

Winifred, as she put out her hand to him, turned to Persis: "You didn't tell me our li'l snojer man was coming."

From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert