And costly, ineffective programs are notorious for surviving indefinitely because they develop powerful defenders. (cnbc.com)
The result is that, as our nation has struggled to improve its public schools, the teacher unions have emerged as the fiercest, most powerful defenders of the status quo, and the single greatest obstacle to the reform of American education. (educationnext.org)
This is the birthday present it came up with: the Land Rover Defender Works V8, the fastest and most powerful Defender ever created. (carbuzz.com)