Without significant improvements in the quality and speed of public transportation, this would certainly be the case.

"But without real improvement in the trade deficit, the dollar will go down."

"Without dramatic improvements, there will simply be no new Russia."

"They were baffled by how long this building was let go without any focus or improvement," he said.

Without significant improvements in governance, economic growth will not be sustainable.

And without improvements, he says, "we have a very limited future in Aspen."

And use of the airport has grown sharply even without improvements.

He has been brought along slowly through spring training without dramatic, visible improvement in arm strength.

Without improvement outside schools, the schools themselves can't help their pupils.

Have your symptoms continued without improvement after 48 hours of antibiotic treatment for an infection?