Coming out of Dallas, he was considered the best high school linebacker in the nation.

New York's highest court has long been considered one of the pre-eminent in the nation.

Nassau as a county is considered the most dramatic financial turnaround in the nation.

Pennsylvania is considered one of the top high school football states in the nation.

Curry is generally considered the best high school player in the nation.

She was the first woman to lead the office, widely considered the most prestigious such post in the nation.

While being recruited, Torbert was considered one of the three best high school players in the nation.

Eight years ago, the Federal Government considered the city one of the most distressed in the nation.

Culver is also considered one of the top fencing schools in the nation.

The decision on the plan, considered the most far-reaching in the nation, had been awaited by school systems and parent groups around the country.