The case had slowly worked its way through the proper legal channels, Chance losing at each stop.

Or, in this case, by extension, to a small staff working under his immediate direction on a secret project.

That case began in August 1997 and is still working its way through the courts.

The case is working its way through the court system.

Enforcement has been blocked while the case works its way through the federal courts.

The cases and issues students work on span the range from the local to global.

So old cases with tight fits around the buttons won't work.

This may happen several times as the case works its way through successive appeals.

A similar case in Wisconsin is working its way through the appellate system.

However, in many cases working conditions are not sufficiently family friendly.