Disguising a Money Drain But many fiscal analysts say that the city's budgetary maneuvers can mean trouble in future years.

This has meant in recent years cohort sizes have doubled and more in size, to try to meet the demand.

When I say old friend I mean in years of acquaintance, not in age.

I don't mean in years only, but in experience, and thoughts, and everything.

In the private sector, these rising costs have meant steep premium increases in recent years.

Although everyone went home empty-handed from a weeklong conference here to promote freer trade, global bargaining has begun that could mean more open markets in future years.

I mean actually, in years.

I am older than you, I don't mean in years so much as in life.

Meaning not just in years.

On the dais of the opposite pavilion sat dozens of relatives of Japan's war dead, which mostly meant people well along in years.