Some business leaders have taken similar steps, also sometimes under pressure, to avoid conflicts in Washington.

He said that recent talks with other college officials led him to believe they were considering similar steps.

In the previous 24 years, it had taken similar steps only twice.

Other districts across the state and the country are taking similar steps in an effort to get parents to take responsibility for their children's behavior.

A growing number of health plans have taken similar steps.

We hope it will be the first of many similar steps.

Many others have either taken or are about to take similar steps.

Germany is expected to take a similar step next year.

Many other oil companies are considering similar steps, he said.

Other nations surely were taking similar steps or would be soon.