Both Uses
persistence
in
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
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- Other people found me," she said slowly, remembering Al walking up the alley, understanding for the first time the depth of his persistence.†
p. 245.9
- Within his persistence, Caroline thought, watching from the last seat, deciding again every second not to intervene, was some deep desire to find a person who would really see him.†
p. 339.6 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(persistence) continuing or repeating behavior -- especially in spite of difficulties
or:
continuing or prolonged existence of something - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)