As Taiwan's economy matured, however, it became less reliant on the party's money.

The economy has matured, and the rate of population growth has slowed.

As its economy matured in the 1970s and 1980s, Japan gradually shifted away from dependence on foreign research.

By the end of the war, the economies of the major urban areas of the state had matured.

As economies mature, consumption shifts more and more toward services.

As the economy matured the older common interests of landlord and farmer were threatened.

The city's cultural roots deepened as its economy matured.

That is far less than the country is accustomed to, though such a growth rate might become more common as Japan's economy matures.

As a nation's economy grows and matures, it becomes less manageable by a state bureaucracy.

The country's economy has matured, and foreign investment is growing rapidly.