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The Internet continued to attract the most desirable customer, as the higher the income, the more the likelihood to buy on the Internet. People with incomes over $75,000 were twice as likely to use the Internet compared with people with incomes under $30,000.

The Fed statement was clear about the likelihood of further rate increases, ... That outlook, combined with Dell's warning, was enough to damp demand for stocks today.

The Fed statement was clear about the likelihood of further rate increases. That outlook, combined with Dell's warning, was enough to damp demand for stocks today.

In practice, the likelihood of preventing spread of infection in those circumstances is very limited.

If the job market doesn't kick into higher gear soon, consumers will lose confidence and rein in their spending, and the economy will in all likelihood fall back into recession unless we're very lucky.

I hope H&R Block doesn't do it again. The likelihood of Congress criminalizing disclosure of private information is growing.

If you talk about private things routinely. If you deal with private data in public places routinely, sooner or later it's going to get seen by the wrong person. It can be horrendously dangerous. The risk might seem small but the type of circles that business people travel in means that the likelihood of the wrong person seeing that information or hearing that information is much greater than you'd think. Just because we're in an airport doesn't mean we're shrouded in a cloak of anonymity.

In the near future we estimate that we will have 2 to 3 million fewer page views per day. But the farther you go out, the greater the likelihood we will recapture that and then some.

If you really love acting, you'll want to act. That's what I did. You don't look for any payday because the likelihood of a payday is slim to none.

Chad's the best holder I've ever had, and Brian's an excellent snapper, ... I understand that the likelihood of me kicking to win the game is pretty high. As a kicker, you live for those situations.

These teens are our future. In all likelihood if you are inactive as a teen you will be inactive as an adult.

These people will likely go home to nothing. When they return, in all likelihood they will have to seek out another Red Cross shelter.

They voted against him in large numbers in a Democratic primary again this year. ... What's the likelihood they're going to vote for him all of a sudden?

It's clear that wireless providers have made great strides in improving the quality of calls, especially in those areas that impact customer churn the most, such as calls that are dropped or disconnected. With an increasingly competitive environment and an increase in the number of services used in conjunction with a cell phone, carriers that offer superior network quality will improve their likelihood of attracting new customers and will increase customer retention. In fact, improving network quality is a beneficial financial incentive for wireless carriers, as customers experiencing at least one call quality problem are three times more likely to indicate they 'definitely will' switch carriers in the future.

Apple is, in many ways, a market unto itself, ... We believe there is a high likelihood that investors will overreact to this news and take down the PC names in sympathy. We would particularly view this as a buying opportunity for Gateway, and to a lesser extent, Compaq and Dell.

Apple is, in many ways, a market unto itself. We believe there is a high likelihood that investors will overreact to this news and take down the PC names in sympathy. We would particularly view this as a buying opportunity for Gateway, and to a lesser extent, Compaq and Dell.

The closer we can get to one rate, the easier it is to administer and the less likelihood mistakes are made. We're very much in favor of simplifying it with one rate.

The current market prices indicate that investors believe that cash flows will be reinvested in a suboptimal manner. We continue to favor content over distribution, given the greater likelihood of restructurings and large returns of capital to shareholders.

The driving force behind this improvement was an increase in the likelihood of people having employment-based health insurance.

The economy is showing signs of a broader recovery. I'm predicting rates will be unchanged for the rest of the year. There's a likelihood the next move may be up.

The dollar is supported overall in broader terms by the likelihood that rates will move higher here than they do abroad.

The doctor said with this kind of occurrence the gallbladder has a likelihood of producing more stones, and that the gallbladder should be removed sooner rather than later.

The emergence of text messaging offers fraudsters another cheap and easy way to reach large numbers of potential investors. Now more than ever, investors need to be vigilant about doing their homework before investing and taking the necessary steps to reduce the likelihood of falling prey to these scams.

The catalyst for the move higher appears to have been the release of a weather forecast drawing attention to the likelihood of another cold winter, prompting a surge of buying interest in winter fuel markets on both sides of the Atlantic.

The chance of the government beating the two injunctions next week are much better and so the likelihood of privatization before the year-end is improving.

The commission is fully committed to pursuing federal securities law violations wherever they exist, including at hedge funds. And as this case shows, there is also an increasing likelihood that such violations will be criminally prosecuted.

And small increments increased the likelihood of problems.

The true historic extremes we saw over the past week or so lent a lot of credence to the likelihood of higher prices over the next 60 to 90 days and beyond. But I am very troubled by the inability of the broader market to rally in the face of these readings.

A combination of strong U.S. economic fundamentals and mixed signals from European Central Bank officials with regard to the likelihood of intervention, paved the way for the dollar to extend this week's rally.

It's theoretically possible that it could change ... but the likelihood that he'll change his mind is extraordinarily small.

It's always a tricky race to call with the tactics, ... This race has been different every year. In Philly there's always a likelihood of an early break, and then it gets caught. It's pretty typical. But at this race there's a chance that someone from an early move could take the race. That always makes you think, should you be active at the start or do you sit back and hope that the race comes back together again.

It's always a tricky race to call with the tactics. This race has been different every year. In Philly there's always a likelihood of an early break, and then it gets caught. It's pretty typical. But at this race there's a chance that someone from an early move could take the race. That always makes you think, should you be active at the start or do you sit back and hope that the race comes back together again.

There was a lot of panic yesterday as we all thought about the worst possible scenarios. The likelihood is that the worst won't occur.

It's all the more intriguing given the likelihood that Justice O'Connor won't be sitting in the case.

As much as we are making good progress -- and we are -- the toughest fighting could lie ahead. The likelihood that they might use chemical weapons is in front of us now. We are not underestimating how tough it could be going forward.

As you get closer to the election, the likelihood that Congress is going to be able to pass legislation, particularly on what might be viewed as partisan or difficult issues, diminishes.

Economic softness is accelerating non-economic trends that threaten Sun and raise the likelihood that numbers may need to again be reduced.

The objective of this study was to determine the relative prevalence of diabetes and related cardiovascular diseases among overweight and inactive adults in a population representative of the nation. What we found was that individuals who are overweight or obese have a higher likelihood of having diabetes and cardiovascular disease even if they are active and appear to be 'fit.' Likewise, individuals who are not physically active have a higher likelihood of having diabetes and cardiovascular disease even if they aren't overweight.

It's not good news and adds to likelihood the current account is going to deteriorate further and cast a shadow over the currency,

That's scary -- the fact that they are saying there is no reason to even negotiate now. If you were to take their statement at face value, that increases the likelihood of a strike considerably.

You can't in good faith do a case like this unless you have a reasonable likelihood of success.

You don't usually get to see a guy that looks like me be on tv as a devout Christian, in all likelihood a virgin, and completely devoid of angst. So when the reviews were coming out before the pilot aired, saying it was "Driving Miss Daisy" and "The Great White Hope," I thought it was nonsense, because it was like reading the first page of a book.

They fired missiles over Japan. What is the likelihood that they currently have a missile capable of hitting the West Coast of the United States?

They have convinced us that the likelihood of real progress ... is very real.

They need to line up broadcasting deals, mobilize a civic group to start marketing tickets and come up with a public-sector guarantee of ticket sales. The more certainty that can be put on the table, the more likelihood the Marlins will come.

It was definitively proven that these very companies had knowingly been cheating on oil for years, if not decades. To ignore the likelihood that the same thing is happening on the gas side is absurd.

We are undergoing a healthy bull market consolidation, with the likelihood there may be more pain to the downside.

We don't think these large mergers are good for consumers. They put more utilities in fewer and fewer hands, increasing the likelihood of complex financial structures that will be less transparent and undermining the ability of state regulators to protect consumers.

It's a good number for the economy. Labor markets are improving, and that increases the likelihood that the economy will remain strong.

This was broadly expected, to say the least, ... There's very little likelihood that you can tweak this to get it to work.

We cannot hermetically seal 7,000 miles of land borders and keep out 100 percent of illegal crossers, ... But we can create such a high likelihood of interdiction that it will have a strong and unequivocal deterrent effect on those who wish to cross illegally.

The more we don't hear from him, the more time passes, there's the likelihood that he is probably dead or seriously wounded somewhere.

It shows you how the recruiting difficulties are getting worse. They're dropping the standards. It increases the likelihood of problems in the unit, discipline problems.

There is too much H5N1 virus in very close contact with humans in this region. We need, in a painstaking and careful way, to reduce the opportunities for this virus to be jumping across into the human population. That will in turn reduce the likelihood of a major pandemic.

There's a higher likelihood that (blood profiles) will match within your own minority population.

There's a likelihood of a crash in 2007 if prices are pushed beyond justifiable levels in 2006.

There's a strong likelihood he'll be at camp. He has shown a lot of progress and we need to take a look at him.

There's a very good likelihood we'll see the sector come back as rebuilding takes place and the economy starts to react to the huge stimulus in the pipeline.

I dont think theres any likelihood in the world that he will reject the list,

Because it's been so mild this winter, because we haven't had any significant ice formations, it appears as though there is a good likelihood we won't see ice on the lake.

Any food product that feels compelled to tell you it’s natural in all likelihood is not.

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The market has just dodged a bullet. What this report does is remove the likelihood of a Fed tightening on Oct. 5, but we really can't rule out a tightening in November. We have to stay tuned for more economic data.

The market has reduced speculation about the likelihood of rate cuts anytime soon as the data is coming in pretty robust.

The job losses over the past three years have been across a wide range of industries and from coast to coast. And if you've lost your job, in all likelihood you will remain unemployed for longer than in any period since the Great Depression.

The likelihood is that Mike can be served best in the American League. We've heard that. I guess he has to make that decision as well.

The likelihood is that Mike might be served best in the American League, ... I've heard that. I guess he has to make that decision as well.

The likelihood is that more space will not bring substantially increased attendance. The reality that New Orleans faces is that a lot of cities are expanding.

The likelihood is that the hole in the heart was of no relevance.

The likelihood is that they would close offices and would get rid of a lot of people. They see (personal advisers) as a very expensive way to do business.

The likelihood is that this election will not be like 1996, when every state had lower turnout.

The likelihood is that we shall be seeing some lower prices on imported goods as a result of the difficulties in Asia, ... But they will not permanently suppress the risks inherent in the tightened labor markets.

The likelihood is that we will have to reintegrate Sweden into the European regime.

The likelihood is that we will have to reintegrate Sweden into the European (testing) regime.

The likelihood of a job site being victimized by fraudsters is almost 100 percent, because it is just too compelling. There is just so much information that a job site has access to that a fraudster would be interested in.

The likelihood of a job site itself being victimized by fraudsters is almost 100 percent because it is just too compelling. There is just so much information that a job site has access to that a fraudster would be interested in.

the likelihood of any success in court which is not a scientific body is very low.

The likelihood of a strike at midnight tomorrow is reduced substantially by the progress we made over the weekend.

The likelihood of a strike tomorrow at midnight is greatly reduced.

The likelihood of Dell hitting the high end of its 6 percent to 9 percent (revenue growth) target, which many investors, ourselves included, initially thought was an easy target to beat, is now much lower.

The likelihood of faster inflation means we have to be very cautious about holding Treasuries.

The likelihood of finding any high school basketball team with the defensive players to match with the three of them is highly unlikely. I'd like to see the team that can match up with them and still have the fourth and fifth guy to stop Landon and Lawrence.

The likelihood of inflationary pressures is increasing. The likelihood that the (Federal Reserve) is going to do something is increasing.

The likelihood of it being granted is about one in a million.

The likelihood of it seems to be so low that it does not surprise me that it's never been discussed in my presence,

The likelihood of slower business growth should help dampen the Fed's concern about an overheated economy and quell talk of a hike in interest rates,

The likelihood of someone picking the least expensive plan is remote. Many people are taking a shot in the dark.

The likelihood of that is remote because this is one relationship where ... you don't have difficulty in reconciling principle and practice or the vital national interests with values.

The likelihood of the new building being known as Giants Stadium is zero, ... The reality is that in today's marketplace, people sell naming rights to buildings. ... For this deal to be suitable to us, it must be a genuine 50-50 partnership.

The likelihood of your coming into contact with mosquitoes depends on your surroundings.

The likelihood that an investor might be able to randomly pick the next Picasso -- that's a lot like buying a lottery ticket and hoping to win big. You have no real data here on what the average return is from a random purchase of art.

The likelihood that it will have any positive effect is probably nil. How is the ($150 million job fund) going to be spent? There are no criteria.

The likelihood that oil hovers near the $59 mark is not a positive for markets because at that level investors are now looking at new highs for the commodity.

The likelihood that some kids in Romania come in contact and play with sick or dead birds is not zero.

The likelihood that tens of thousands of Mississippians will lose their homes is extremely high, ... I would welcome anyone's help to make these people whole.

The likelihood that the Fed will go to 5 percent means that for now U.S. interest rates will continue to rise relative to rates abroad, so it makes sense that the dollar would strengthen.

When I turned 36 I realised - the likelihood is that in four years time I'll be 40.