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persistently

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Indeed, one of the striking features of the majority opinion is how persistently it resists artificial distinctions.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

So if you’re feeling persistently tired, is it worth paying for vitamin B12 injections at a wellness clinic or medispa?

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

“If hikes do materialize, demand for gold as a macro policy hedge could unwind more persistently as market concerns about DM central bank independence ease further,” analyst Lina Thomas wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Inflation has proved stubborn at times, but the combination of weak growth and persistently rising prices that many feared hasn't happened.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

It was the war, she persistently told herself, it was the prison of camp life, the pressures of the times, their exile from home, that explained his distance.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson