"But now, within the most vocal and strongest segments opposed to the housing, there is an ever-increasing sense that they are losing."

There used to be a strong segment interested in the art of the deal.

The score features a strong choral segment, with a foreboding Latin chant.

Until the 13th century, however, there remained a strong Muslim segment of society.

That said, there are some very strong segments.

Semiconductor stocks were the strongest segment of the technology group.

It was one of the strongest segments of the galactic coalition, a leader.

From the 1980s, tableware became a strong segment of the firm.

Corporate financial services, like securities safekeeping and cash management, are another strong segment.

But their efforts were likely to be resisted by an increasingly strong non-union segment.