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Definition
to keep working at something — especially despite difficulties
- And she had a good life ahead of her if only she'd persevered.3e — Day 3 - Evening (24% in)
- He and Sir David accordingly set upon this final crucial lap of their preparations and to witness the unswerving determination with which they persevered in the face of repeated frustrations was a humbling experience; countless letters and telegrams were dispatched and his lordship himself made three separate trips to Paris within the space of two months.2m — Day 2 - Morning (47% in)
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