Once perceived as a strident advocate who led protests on the streets where sex offenders lived, Ms. Ahearn now focuses on community education.
Once perceived as curios and presumed to have descended from the riot-grrrl movement female-fronted rock acts now domovement female-frontedline) rock scenes.
Once perceived as the angriest woman on the comedy circuit, Brand, it has been suggested, has in recent years lost her sharper edges, become less political, more establishment.
Once perceived by the city as an exotic invader that should be rooted out, the ailanthus is now under attack by nature itself -- parasites and fungi have infected thousands of trees in recent years.
Once perceived as a future governor or senator, Mr. Penelas faces a re-election race in the fall against a Republican Cuban-American, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, a county commissioner who is more conservative than than he.
Once perceived as the tongue of the poor and uneducated -- those from the "back of beyond" -- Gaelic is coming to represent the self-confidence born of recent economic and cultural success.
Once perceived as solitary structures, mitochondria are now recognized as highly dynamic, interconnected organelles.
Once perceived as a site of uncut nihilism, hip-hop has made room, in a way that outsiders can't ignore, for practicality and ambivalence and staunchly middle-aged concerns.
Once perceived step height was measured for all conditions, subjects completed repeated stepping trials.
Once perceived, the light signal causes entrainment of the clock, i.e., the light pulse is important for aligning the internal circadian clock to the real world.
"Television was once perceived as a lesser medium," he says.
