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We agreed to reduce our proposal and make improvements to the overall package recognizing the likelihood the pilot pension plan would be terminated.

We are likely to see prices continue to fall given the lovely weather and the likelihood of rising inventories.

We are cutting our revenue and earnings forecasts for Compaq due to a clearly slowing consumer market for PCs -- an area that has been responsible for a significant amount of the company's recent top-line growth -- the likelihood of increased pricing pressure from Dell on the corporate side, and fears related to economic uncertainty.

We work to support our partners to enhance their likelihood of success. Many partners within the network are doing quite well. When we enter these alliances we look to leverage the strength of our platform.

We don't know what the likelihood of that occurring is.

The data suggests that ongoing, intense earthquake activity has weakened the rock dome, increasing the likelihood of an eruption either in the form of more explosions or perhaps lava flow from the dome,

The fact that they found something else is not a concern. It's almost to be expected. When a policeman pulls you over for speeding and decides to look around your car, there's a good likelihood that if he wants to, he can find something to give you a citation for.

We're trying to publicize this one and make people realize that the gun industry can clean up its act and can operate in a way that can reduce the likelihood of guns killing police officers and other innocent people.

We have consistently argued that there is little likelihood of a rate move over the next 12 months,

Who's paying the million bucks? The insurance company. We've been trying for years to get the insurance industry to say to the gun industry, We won't insure you unless you have policies that will reduce the likelihood of guns falling into the wrong hands easily.

We have good earnings today, but there's just too much good economic news. We're increasing the likelihood of a rate hike in June. The data are coming in stronger than expected, so the Street is expecting another hike. The better the news, the more likely the Fed will tighten. It's a strange phenomenon that good news can be bad news.

When people feel they have nothing and are hopeless, then that actually causes an increase in the likelihood that they'll return to the life of crime,

There is a 60-percent likelihood of this scenario.

To me, the longer you sit above $60 a barrel, the greater the likelihood we'll have a push even higher, ... But just staying between $60 and $70 is very bullish for oil. It's going to make it difficult for the market to have much more than one more push upward.

We have seen 60 or more animals in Moss Landing Harbor near the boat launch. If fishermen are speeding out of the north harbor in the dark at 5 a.m., the likelihood of boat strikes is fairly high.

With this innovation, I can tell any patient who has a live donor and is medically eligible that they can be transplanted with a high likelihood of success.

Whether top-down or bottoms-up, the facts today point but in one direction: that of sustained, significantly above-trend growth at least through the end of 2000, with virtual certainty of vigorous growth through 2001 and even the likelihood for continued expansion though 2002 as well,

We've recovered stolen vehicles in the past, yes. But now we have the likelihood to catch a lot more.

With the likelihood that the Reserve Bank will be easing sooner rather than later, and other parts of the world actually raising rates, the pressure's going to remain on the currency.

When we can't determine what is art - when you get to that point where we're not sure, that's the greatest likelihood that we're actually experiencing something great. But I think that's what the art world is most afraid of, because you lose that security. Then we don't know how to assign evaluation, whether it's cultural or otherwise.

Unless he really starts feeling good, in all likelihood I wouldn't think he'd go this week.

We fear there's an overwhelming likelihood some people will be left out in the cold.

Edith Jones would in all likelihood trigger strong opposition.

At this point it looks like $70 is squarely in the market's sights, and people are talking about it as a done deal, ... The likelihood is that if Katrina goes into the Gulf and we don't know exactly where it will make landfall, anyone short in this market Friday afternoon will panic.

Contrary to logic, people were hoping the Fed would change their bias to a neutral stance. Part of the exuberance earlier was an increased appreciation of the likelihood that we would have a president-elect before the market opens on Monday.

Consumers show more likelihood to adopt a device recognition solution, and therefore the implementation bodes well for positive ROI and continued use of the online channel.

The regulatory outcomes will probably have a large effect on the likelihood of a buyout from Optus for AAPT.

I see no likelihood of that happening in my lifetime, sir.

We see people talking about the digital Pearl Harbor from the worms and Trojans and viruses. But in all probability, there's more likelihood of what we call the 'backhoe attack' that would have more impact on a region then a Code Red, or anything we've seen so far.

When we look back in three years, there's going to be a higher likelihood that those companies that repatriated substantial non-U.S. profits have done major transactions compared with companies that have not repatriated assets.

The way it works is that you can spend forever continuing to do things. It could be this thing went wrong plus that thing went wrong and another thing went wrong. But the likelihood is extremely remote and so we sort of draw the line.

The rhetoric over the fiscal stimulus package heated up this weekend, reducing the likelihood of passage, ... In what may become a famous remark, President Bush said that Congress would 'raise taxes over my dead body.'

It was an unfortunate incident, but we feel safe. It's a village of 5000 people and, when you get 5000 people, there's a likelihood of a whole range of things happening.

You have a 75 percent greater likelihood of being injured by moving (outside). People don't realize that, they freak out and run.

You have to be careful, but having guys around is a big advantage. When you go to a competition, it's in all likelihood going to be no more competitive than your practices.

Victims are often the best source of information and we would advise them to look out for their vehicles. We can suggest the sort of areas where there is a stronger likelihood of it being located.

We think that there is relatively little likelihood that Intel will raise the midpoint of its guidance.

With commodity prices up strongly, and with the likelihood of the resources boom persisting for many months to come, it is hard to see Australia escaping without the need for higher interest rates.

With each hour that passes the likelihood of a successful outcome diminishes.

With equity markets closing at their lows of the day Tuesday, the likelihood is that trading may get off to weak start on Wednesday morning.

We had a really strong rally, ... and there's the likelihood of seeing a significant correction through the end of October.

We could start construction this summer, but in all likelihood these approvals will require a good bit more time. We'll go as fast as we can.

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Often, individuals make requests important only to them. If an agency wants to stonewall, the likelihood of being challenged in court is practically nil. Most people don't have the resources or the time to challenge an agency's denial in court.

Every time one person gets a piece of information, the likelihood of that information being exposed grows exponentially. It's no longer two people. It's two people squared.

With the Aussies needing only to avoid defeat in the final two matches to retain the Ashes, punters reckon that they will play safe -- and that, combined with the likelihood of the weather taking a hand early on in the game, swings the balance of probabilities towards the draw as the most likely outcome.

With one decision, Bush has made a mockery of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and the likelihood that any other country in the world will take it seriously.

The money's there to do the first six items, ... There's a high degree of likelihood we'll be able to do everything on the priority list. We'll find out six months from now.

The more functionality you have, the more likelihood there is for a security vulnerability, and Windows NT just keeps building more and more functionality in there.

Despite the likelihood of a conservative outlook, we believe better momentum in the company's growth areas could start to change the 'lack of growth' sentiment that has weighed on the stock.

Now, I think the likelihood of it failing on something like WMD again is very slight because everybody is aware of how we in the press blew it.

Companies should have a due diligence process to determine the likelihood that their technologies will be used to carry out human rights abuses before doing business with a particular country or distributor.

Bankruptcy is becoming less of a risk, due not only to the rising fare environment but also to the likelihood that we are going to see some type of wage or productivity concessions.

a two-front attack on Bush Inc. will increase the likelihood of a Bush defeat.

A well-designed and properly fitting helmet will definitely decrease the likelihood of a head injury because it absorbs and spreads the force of the impact over a larger surface.

That's going to be a huge issue that we haven't addressed yet. In all likelihood I would frankly expect that taxes would actually probably go up for town residents, relative to city residents.

Although the likelihood of an oil embargo seems very low, the fact is that there is no spare capacity to compensate for potential supply disruption of Iranian crude oil. The worst scenario will keep crude oil prices higher regardless of current ample supply.

Also, and very importantly, we think there is a high likelihood that management significantly lowers its earnings per share outlook during its analyst meeting this week, well below the current $1.28 Street consensus.

They're trying to minimize the likelihood of formal action against the company.

They (the veterinarians) were quite satisfied that the hunt was very humane and that there was a 98 per cent likelihood that all seals that were skinned were in fact dead before the activity took place.

Pubs now face the very real likelihood of a ban. It would serve their interests to make sure it is a comprehensive one.

People still see the likelihood of a rate cut this year and certainly not an increase in rates. Sterling is showing some weakness.

There's so many variables in our sport. We try to minimize the likelihood of something going wrong.

To build the world we want, America will have to be involved. And the best likelihood comes when America, Britain and Europe are working together.

We think the recent surge in fuel prices greatly increases the likelihood of a bankruptcy filing within the next two months.

There are a number of ways Opera can make money off the browser, but all that requires volume. Removing the price tag and the banner ads increases the likelihood that more people will use the browser. More eyeballs means more revenue off the browser without charging for or putting banner ads in people's faces.

This definitely increases the likelihood of a restructuring.

This drug has a very high likelihood of success.

This increases the likelihood of exploitation, but widespread exploitation has not been identified to date.

This increases the likelihood that Zetsche will make major changes. He needs to break up all these networks that were built up over the 10 years of Schrempp. It's going to be a painful process.

Add the minus-three giveaway-takeaway, I think there's a very, very strong likelihood that you're going to lose those football games. If you're minus-three giveaway-takeaway, the chances of winning a game are down around 20 percent or something like that. You can't live that way. If you live that way, you're destined for failure.

You need to challenge yourself every few years and say, 'Are we taking all the steps necessary to allow us to compete effectively? It may develop that you say, 'You know what? There's no better way to do it, so let's just leave it alone.' It's certainly easier to do that. But I think it's been good to challenge what we're doing, and I think the likelihood is we'll make some changes.

This is feedback from the field, ... There is a likelihood that (the toll) may increase.

This is smart reform that will protect and grow jobs, while significantly decreasing the likelihood airlines such as Northwest will have to transfer their pension liability to the PBGC,

In January I placed the likelihood of a Federal Reserve Rate hike in May at less than 10 percent. I now set the probability of at least a 25 basis point, or quarter percent, increase at 90 percent when the Fed meets again on May 10.

Income figures ... were surprisingly low for December given the strong gains reported for the fourth quarter on Friday and the likelihood that bonuses would have boosted December gains.

In all likelihood he probably won't play for us anymore. We'll wait for the investigation to come out.

In all likelihood it will hit our state,

In general, an individual's likelihood of having health insurance coverage increases with income, ... The research reported here suggests that the uninsured population is more likely to be characterized by low income than previous estimates would have us believe.

Inflation has come down, it's true, but in all likelihood it will rise again.

In an event like this, there's a pretty good likelihood of a lot of fish dying.

If one is going to plagiarize, it pays to be in politics, where the expectation for remorse and the likelihood of punishment are minimal.

If (land does not have adequate moisture) we would recommend that you do not plant because the likelihood is those trees would die.

In the end, there's a high likelihood that in ten years, Capital One will look more like a thrift. I'd be surprised if I don't hear them make another bank acquisition by late 2006 in hot markets such as Florida or Texas.

Insurance companies don't use race as part of their rating criteria. The Consumers Union study is a distraction from the fundamental point that insurance companies should be using data that predicts the likelihood of losses. Territory is a significant predictor.

Instead of the kids starting to experiment at 13, if we can delay it a few years, the research indicates the kids have a much greater likelihood of not becoming abusers.

(Intel) may focus investor attention on the likelihood of a pickup in Q3 (the third quarter).

If you go back to cases that are older than 1993, there's a strong likelihood that the statute of limitations has run, which means we can't prosecute it.

If you go to a store, but aren't exactly sure what you want or how to choose, it is becoming more and more likely that you'll have some level of difficulty finding a knowledgeable salesperson to assist you. Even if you can find a clerk, the likelihood that they will have in-depth knowledge about the product ... is extremely low.

If you are talking about people who have drowned or if they have died of trauma, then there is much less likelihood that they might serve as a source of contamination.

If you re-extend from 15 years back out to 30 years, that might reduce your monthly payment by 30 percent, ... If there isn't a likelihood that you'll pay off your mortgage, the re-extension of the term of your loan could measurably improve your cash flow.

I'm not competing against him. I'm competing against the game of baseball. I want him to do good. I would hope and bet that he wants me to do good. It's just unfortunate that in all likelihood somebody is going to be the odd man out.

Strong physical and investment demand, increasing geopolitical concerns here and abroad and the likelihood of a resumption of the bear market in the U.S. dollar, are all factors that should drive gold towards its all-time highs.

The bill is so facially unconstitutional, the likelihood that it will not be challenged in court is practically nil.

That is worth keeping in mind while you try to decide whether American credibility or Iraqi prosperity or Middle East stability can justify the cost in blood and treasure. And don't forget to factor in the likelihood that the war will actually produce these fine things.

Anyone who has been in the facility during that time -- if they are concerned, they should see their physician, but their likelihood of becoming infected was extremely low.

The news on the Australian economy has been far from upbeat. A benign consumer price index report will make the likelihood of another RBA rate hike disappear completely and this will potentially weigh on the Australian dollar.

Doing a late inspection is one of the ways that you increase the likelihood that you have a clean vehicle. It's the length of time in space that drives up the risk of impacts.

Social distancing' is a general term to refer to the various measures that we would put into place, frankly, to decrease the likelihood for human interaction and transmission of virus. Anytime there are gatherings of human beings, whether it's in an entertainment venue, at work, in a school, that represents the opportunity for social distancing by at least temporarily eliminating those congregations.

The Fed is remaining vigilant against inflation, which helps 10-year notes and 30-year bonds. But two-year notes still have to deal with the likelihood of higher interest rates this year.