1.   But such concerted action could also Mark the beginning of a more strategic formof cooperation.

2.   FTC officials said the action marked the first time in memory that the commission had removed the requirements in a negotiated consent agreement.

3.   Taken together, FTC officials say the two actions mark the beginning of their most aggressive crackdown ever on the industry.

4.   Taken together, Williams said, the federal actions mark a profound change in the official American attitude toward acupuncture, one which could also have dramatic financial results.

5.   The action marks a relatively rare move by federal antitrust authorities to oppose a major merger outright.

6.   The action marks the beginning of what observers expect to be a wave of decisions under the new GOP-led FCC to ease regulations on media businesses.

7.   The actions mark the second time in recent months that the patrol force has been beefed up by redeploying officers.

8.   The action marks the first time CPS has pulled children from a large shelter before a contract expired.

9.   The actions would mark a major defeat for the tobacco companies, which have already vowed to fight the moves in court and on Capitol Hill.

10.   The action marks the first time the government has moved to loosen the powerful grip that law school professors within the ABA have on the accreditation of law schools.