persistence

It is Columbo’s persistence and continued presence that Lawson taps into.

"At least the old system rewarded persistence," observed a user on Reddit.

Warren is correct to point out that the failure to charge and convict the high-level executives who oversee wrongdoing, often over a period of years, is a major contributor to the persistence of corporate white collar crime.

Now, researchers have taken a fresh look at the club to see what its persistence says about us as a society.

“The continuous movement of populations, security challenges in high-risk areas, and persistent vaccine hesitancy all contribute to the persistence of the virus,” Melissa Corkum, the chief of Unicef polio team in Pakistan, told the BBC.