At the company's meeting, he noted that the airline's financial results are beginning to improve after two poor years and show potential for further improvement.

If a school's test scores didn't improve after three consecutive years, the federal government would take away its contribution that comes under an aid program known as Title 1.

Dunecki's Polish national record of 20.26 was improved in 1999, by Marcin Urbas (19.98 s), after 20 years.

Those who didn't improve after 2 years could be demoted or fired.

Mr. Burrows said sales of Budweiser improved this year, after two lackluster years.

Governor Bush would, in effect, give vouchers of up to $1,500 each to students in low-performing schools that fail to improve after three years.

Michael Dell, the chief executive, suggested that sentiment among corporate executives was improving slightly, after three years of recession in technology spending.

Some fine Burgundies will last for decades, but few of them will improve after 10 years in the bottle.

States must send assistance to the struggling schools, and if they fail to improve after five years, schools can be shut down and reopened with new management.

Since he has not improved in these key areas after three years, chances are he never will.