Thus the experts insist that more persistent pressure may be warranted.

An administration official said today that a better way of describing American policy now was "persistent pressure" rather than "tailored containment."

Since then, however, there has been persistent pressure from some residents of the area to resume construction.

That's usually a problem for architects and engineers, who have to design structures to withstand such small but persistent pressure.

The persistent pressure by the Catholics eventually succeeded, and in 1977 a church was erected.

Following persistent pressures to move, the government eventually agreed and moved the whole school to the new site at Tafo in 2004.

In 1999 she was sent to prison for some months and was released only after many persistent international pressure.

He mentioned the persistent pressure from critics, but said that the federal lawsuit was not a factor in the decision.

And he believes that without persistent pressure, the matter would not be dealt with.

In the light of the need for persistent pressure, the Commission's approach is the best one.