The idea, put forward in 1969, was dropped in the face of local protests.

The league dropped its quest for a luxury tax on payrolls as well, again in the face of adamant union opposition.

Unwillingness to drop standards even in the face of contrary data.

In the early 1970's, the tobacco industry voluntarily dropped television and radio advertising in the face of a looming Government ban.

An attempt by city officials to acquire a trolley car in 1986 was dropped in the face of high insurance costs.

But the officials dropped the idea in the face of protests from riders.

The possibility of a tuition increase has apparently been dropped in the face of last year's student protests.

Mr. Gingrich defended the arrangement for weeks before he later dropped it in the face of bipartisan criticism.

They dropped Friday in the face of a rising market.

Cherokee dropped their plans in the face of local opposition and the slumping real estate market.