The phrase "a persistent weakness in the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an ongoing issue or flaw in a particular area, such as a system, organization, or individual.
Example: "The report highlighted a persistent weakness in the company's cybersecurity measures that needs to be addressed immediately."
Alternatives: "an ongoing flaw in the" or "a continual deficiency in the".
Like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, EITT is supposed to carry out top-notch research, help translate science into marketable products--a persistent weakness in Europe--and train the very best graduate students from across the continent.
It reveals a persistent weakness in American manufacturing industries, like autos.
[C9.] Frito-Lay Lifts PepsiCo Results PepsiCo reported its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth and predicted a sixth, despite a persistent weakness in soda sales.
PepsiCo announced its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth yesterday and predicted a sixth, despite a persistent weakness in soda sales.
However, supervision has been shown to be a persistent weakness in CHW programmes [ 6], with suggestions of infrequency and inadequacy [ 3].
The US economy added just 80,000 jobs in June, a sign of persistent weakness in the labour market and a critical issue which could make or break President Barack Obama's re-election chances later this year.
Stocks moved upward on Thursday, riding momentum from stronger-than-expected earnings reports despite a round of jobless figures that showed persistent weakness in the labor market.
Besides the rise in wholesale inflation, the government reported a 3.3percentt decline in May home construction and a 1.3percentt dip in building permits — signs of persistent weakness in the struggling housing market.
China's inflation rate picked up slightly in December but remained sharply below the official target, signalling persistent weakness in the world's second largest economy as a US investment bank warned that a credit crunch in China is "highly probable" this year.
But a separate survey showed that consumer sentiment fell unexpectedly in September, hurt by persistent weakness in the job market.
