Whatever the truth, there is no doubt that Uighurs are committing ever more desperate acts.
In the face of ever younger minors committing ever greater numbers of crimes, its efforts to maintain and even increase legal protections are impressive.
Sun's management has come under repeated criticism for committing ever more deeply to a strategy that revolved around open-source software.
"Mission creep" is a useful phrase to describe the tendency of western forces (from Vietnam to Afghanistan) to enter a war zone and then find themselves not just unable to leave but committing ever more men and money to a hopeless cause.
Retail: If the sales clerks at even the toniest stores are insufferable, there is the personal shopper upscale retailers are committing ever more resources toward serving their top tier clientele.
Despite setbacks in France, Italy and ever-truculent Germany, Rupert Murdoch remains as committed as ever to conquering Europe, say insiders at the media tycoon's News Corp.
They seem to be as committed as ever to their guys-in-the-basement approach.
"We are as committed as ever to vigorous enforcement efforts," he said.
2. The Lib Dems seem more committed to ever to the coalition.
