Five years ago, such a plan would have represented a step backward.

The regional plan, she said, simply represents a better way of doing business.

Yet the plan represents an important break with the past.

Still, the new plan represented a distinct change in emphasis for the administration.

And how much of a change these plans actually represent is open to interpretation.

The total plan represents about 7 percent of its market value.

The plan would represent a dramatic shift from current education practice.

He denied his plans therefore represented a shot in the dark.

The plan would represent a major change in Western aid.

This plan would represent a major change in the character of the area.