And if it persists, the pressure will continue to mount, and its isolation will continue to deepen.
If it persists, as seems likely, it will throw the problem of deficient global demand back to America.
However, new orders appear to be falling, a trend which could prove to be a problem if it persists.
If it persists, the recent weakness of the euro may, in turn, raise inflationary expectations in the 11 countries of the euro-zone.
If it persists, atrial fibrillation ups your odds of suffering a stroke.
Mr. BRZEZINSKI: I think the United States is getting itself involved in a deeper and deeper conflict which it fundamentally misunderstands, and if it persists in the policies in which it has embarked, and worse, if it widens the scale of that conflict in the Middle East and in the Persian Gulf region, then I do not see how the United States will win.
Over the past month the markets have grasped that this course, if he persists in it, would lead to ruin.
If that anger persists, it could turn into trouble for the futures business.
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Short term inflammation is necessary for us to heal after a cut or an infection, but if the inflammation persists in the long-term it can contribute towards cardiovascular disease and cancer.
"If however the cough persists and gets more frequent, it is advisable to visit the pharmacist for advice on stronger medicines to treat the cough, " she said.
But if Mrs Park persists with her offer, the US could say it respects its ally's choice and will support the approach.
If the Obama administration persists in its efforts toward that end, it will likely find the Congress less willing to ignore the strategic and economic repercussions of such a step.
He went on to say that if the problem persists, the government may look at legislation that would enable it to intervene on private land.
It has advised drivers to be extra vigilant and to delay journeys if bad weather persists.
For Gazprom to succeed it needs to maintain a patina of respectability and fairness, something that will quickly become impossible if its persists in pricing its gas in such a completely arbitrary and haphazard manner.
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