As of January 2011, where once there was one Motorola, now there were two.
Panels blend together seamlessly where once they appeared as distinct pieces in a jigsaw puzzle.
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Where once Mr Bush's political machine seemed invincible, now it cannot get anything right.
Members vow to be generous where once they had been selfish, faithful where treacherous, honest where deceitful.
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Where once there was a stigma against indebtedness, especially to excess, this has broken down over the past century.
Where once there were only barren slopes, dotted with ovens used to produce chalk, forest now grows down to the hotel's edge.
Where once America could land a man on the moon, now it is reduced to sending WallE to Mars.
Two spotlights are now trained on the organ, where Federici once sat, and at the mike where Clemons once stood.
Where once our reach was limited by physical boundaries, today almost everyone and everything is just a digital handshake away.
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"As a stylist Brown gets better and better: where once he was abysmal he is now just very poor, " wrote Kerridge.
Today, there are factories in Iowa where once laid-off workers are back on the job building wind towers, building wind blades.
Where once the bulk of deals were confined to the U.S. and Europe, Asian companies are now playing a larger role.
Where once a Ford plant might have taken daily deliveries from 1, 000 or more suppliers, it now uses fewer than 200.
Where once a manufacturer would own every step of the process, Apple now controls each step without owning any of it.
Where once Netflix (NFLX) stood alone, the choices for consumers interested in subscription-based streaming of movies and TV shows are expanding.
Where once the risk was deemed too great, it is now embraced.
Where once insider-trading cases were built around a single tip about a merger, for example, prosecutors appear to be broadening into new territory.
Where once we needed to react instantly to physical danger, now most of us face long-term tensions associated with jobs, relationships, and communities.
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Where once it had recycled mountain rain into a vast aquifer underneath, its hard bottom now ushers occasional floodwater right out to sea.
Where once business class was the primary revenue engine, it's increasingly important that every cabin and every seat is both profitable and comfortable.
Where once Tory associations pushed their MPs to be more hostile to Europe, many have now had the chance to choose more Eurosceptic candidates.
Where once a few strong columns could hold up the weight of the world, today we need a dynamic mix of materials and structures.
Where once he was considered aggressive -- and that still flares up on occasion -- Perez has a smooth driving style, akin to Button.
Where once it could rely on support from the Soviet Union and pan-Arab solidarity, Syria now has few friends in the world except Iran.
Crisis and its contagion are now constrained by current-account surpluses, where once big deficits gaped (see chart 2), and by fat and growing foreign-exchange reserves.
Where once the company had 30 different electronic control units for power windows and horns, it now has two: a high-feature one and a low-feature one.
Where once the company had 30 different electronic control units for power windows and horns, it now has 2: a high-feature one and a low-feature one.
Where once there was a battle between Tory Eurosceptics and pro Europeans, most Conservative MPs would now say they were Eurosceptic in some shape or form.
Where once manufacturers could boost their fleet average mpg by adding a couple of fuel-sippers to their lineup, now every vehicle must meet a government target.
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