Both Uses
persist
in
Not Without My Daughter
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- I argued back at him, but his nagging persisted.†
*persisted = continued
- Without her negative example, I still would have persisted, but she reinforced my sense of urgency.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(persist) to continue -- often despite difficulty or to repeat a question
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)