11. Since then, though, a new strategy has become increasingly apparent. 12. That strategy became the vehicle for expanding into services and becoming more global. 13. That this was, in fact, the winning strategy would not become clear for some decades. 14. The bidding strategies have inevitably become intertwined with strategies for mergers and acquisitions. 15. The earlier fascists believed in military aggression and engaged in a huge military buildup, but such a strategy has become too expensive even for superpowers. 16. The foreign-looking strategy has become somewhat of a cliche at IDG, spawning new publications notable mainly for their exotic locations. 17. The strategy also becomes more dynamic because the environment is part of the game play and not just a blank canvas for tactics. 18. The strategy has become contagious. 19. The strategy has become so successful that spinoffs sometimes do the same to some of their units, making Thermo Electron a corporate grandparent. 20. The strategy became a constant irritant to Republicans who loudly complained that the president was stealing their issues. |