The cost was the abandonment of some of their long-held positions.
After the market collapse, world leaders were facing the need to yield on long-held positions to achieve effective cooperation.
This shift represented a change in the philosophy of the military's long-held position about caliber size.
The institute recently reversed a long-held position by allowing its members to sell securities, insurance and other financial services.
While many lawmakers have not abandoned their long-held positions, others are wavering.
The company said the recent report only clarified its long-held position on global warming.
But he said his own proposal of an antilobbying bill was simply the result of a long-held position.
That was the first abdication of a long-held position of strength.
Neither side made a new proposal or even budged from its long-held position.
Lyell used the book to reverse or modify his own long-held positions on all three issues.