While the Boer War proved disastrous for the British in many regards, most Britons lionized the hero of the Transvaal and in 1914 looked to him to lead them back to their former heights of imperial magnificence. (businessinsider.com)
Conversely this means that the market has a lot of potential if it were to return to its former heights. (acting-man.com)
Whether stimulus spending, rate cuts or a recent devaluation of the yuan, Beijing's attempts to prod China's once seemingly unstoppable manufacturing sector back to its former heights continue to fall short. (jeffrubinssmallerworld.com)