1.   And that led to a persistent weakness in the economy.

2.   Despite persistent weakness and anemia from vaginal bleeding, she delayed further tests.

3.   Gheit said the persistent weakness in natural gas prices will force companies such as Mesa to sell assets at low prices.

4.   Improved prospects for European monetary union happening on schedule, persistent economic weakness around the world, and a no-show U.S. interest rate rise all underpinned bonds.

5.   It added that persistent weakness in the financial industry had made Japan more vulnerable, and it questioned whether official efforts to stimulate the economy would work.

6.   It reveals a persistent weakness in U.S. manufacturing industries, like automobiles.

7.   PepsiCo announced on Monday its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth and predicted a sixth, despite a persistent weakness in soft drink sales.

8.   Persistent stock weakness has made investors wary of stocks, while a rising yen has kept them from buying overseas securities.

9.   The company blamed persistent weakness in the lower-end of the market for backup computer tapes, a slowdown in Europe and the strength of the U.S. dollar.

10.   The persistent weakness of the dollar versus the mark and other European currencies in recent years has made European exports less competitive.