By 1970 the railroad had ceased operations; soon enough it became a danger and an eyesore, and there were persistent calls for its demolition.
But with President Obama tanking in the polls, and House Republicans running roughshod over what's left of his liberal agenda, there are persistent calls for Obama to do something dramatic to salvage his presidency.
There have been persistent calls amongst the fanbase for the Wilpon family, who have been involved in a series of unsavory scenarios, to sell the team.
In the climate debate, that's why persistent calls for those who care about stabilizing the concentration of greenhouse gases to pick a number, whether 350.org's favorite or Joe Romm's, are in my view a waste of time.
There has been a persistent call for provisions of this type since at least a 2011 campaign by a PAE called Innovatio against small business that operated Cisco Wi-Fi products.
Each twitch of Murray's racket is hard-wired to a brain that is alert to danger as much as victory, caution that springs from experience, which is why he has been reluctant to heed persistent calls for him to abandon, or at least overhaul, his passive game and entertain us unreservedly with sweet volleys, crushing drives down the line, cross-court flicks and drop-shots that tease the net.
It is their persistent call for increased fees in the past decade that has led Browne and his committee to their short-term, and ideologically driven, conclusions.
While the government's persistent calls for emergency repatriation were ignored by several Filipino nurses, the appeal from their parents and family members seemed more persuasive.
For example, ignoring may not work if the bully is persistent and calls you a coward.
Over the past few weeks, Kenyan government ministers have made persistent calls for the country's Somali refugees to be "resettled" inside Somalia.
