The strategy began with a handful of large operating companies.

In no time, former executives said, the strategy inside the company began to change.

Our strategy is necessary, and beginning to pay off.

This economic strategy begins with putting our house in order, but it cannot end there.

The strategy began to work and earned some respect in Congress.

"It would appear as if that strategy is beginning to work."

The strategy began not that day in August or this year, but eight years ago, giving him more power with each crisis.

The strategy began performing better about the same time it fell out of favor.

The new survey found evidence this strategy was beginning to pay off.

The strategy was beginning to pay off when network advertising began to decline in the spring of 1988.