The developments in Detroit have particularly outraged black musicians who fear that abrogating standard procedures diminishes their legitimate and hard-won achievements.

U.S. political achievements hard-won and not historically transferable (204-05).

The performances were animated and full of surprise, a hard-won achievement in these repertory staples.

Benefits like job security rules, high unemployment pay, paid medical care and early retirement are considered hard-won achievements.

The Alfonsin years have brought important, hard-won achievements.

The hard-won achievements of the Palestinian people are under direct assault.

It was a demonstration of women's recent and hard-won achievements, as well as their aspirations for future equality and rights.

O'Carroll skillfully conveys the excitement of the family's simple but hard-won achievements: a new carpet, a television set.

And thousands of stories have taken shape, of hard luck and hard-won achievements.

Under Mr. Rumsfeld, that hard-won achievement is being reversed.