The Chinese state media stepped up with a concerted response Friday, and it was easy to see why.
By Thursday, concerted counter-attacks had forced the rebels back to their stronghold in Benghazi, where they awaited the next barrage.
In concerted messages on Monday, which the State Department spokesman Sean McCormack referred to as a "full diplomatic press," the White House and the State Department both sought to emphasize that at this point it was up to Iraqi Kurds to demonstrate that they did not want a war with Turkey.
An uncompromising defensive effort was again evident as Wales stood firm against concerted Ireland pressure on Saturday.
Officials and rescue workers hoped that Sunday would see concerted efforts by authorities to set up command centres and rescue groups, which will in turn help bring supplies to those who need them most.
The pilot program was announced by the US attorney general, Loretta Lynch, on Monday and follows concerted calls from campaigners and lawmakers for better official data on police killings, after a nationwide debate about race and policing was sparked by protests in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014.
REDMOND, Wash., July 28 - Microsoft's chief executive, Steven A. Ballmer, made a concerted effort Thursday to persuade financial analysts that the world's largest software publisher will again become a growth stock.
In addition to striking earlier this month, OUR Walmart is also formulating plans for concerted labor activities at Walmart stores on Black Friday, the largest retail shopping day of the year.
European embassies in Tehran addressed Sunday what officials said were concerted email calls for them to offer refuge to Iranian democracy protesters, diplomats said.
The overall scale of the problem - with hundreds of violent attacks on staff every single day - has begun to prompt much more concerted action.
