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The sharp players get to pick and choose, and they can find the spots where they think they have an advantage. But as long as they are laying $11 to win $10, I'll take my chances with them.

The sharp price falls have seen the beginnings of some bargain hunting by consumers and investors, although whether this will be enough to turn the markets higher remains to be seen.

The sharp pullback in economic growth during the final three months of 2005 shows the law of gravity has not been repealed. When consumers are burdened with heavy debt loads, rising interest rates, higher energy costs, no personal savings and household income growth that falls below inflation, something had to give. This retrenchment in spending was generally foreseen, though economists weren't sure on the timing and magnitude.

The sharp rally in the dollar is entirely justified by the unexpectedly good news for the U.S. current account financing equation. It certainly provides a considerable degree of comfort.

The sharp rally in the yen last week may not last. There is chatter about an impending policy tightening by the BOJ, but this is still around six months away at least.

The sharp rally on Wall Street is filtering through the currency market and lifting the U.S. dollar.

The sharp rise in input costs can only further pressure earnings in those sectors where there is limited pricing power, which is still most of the economy.

The sharp rise in mortgage rates that is now under way threatens to limit the refinancing boom, limiting the cash that will be dropped into U.S. consumers' hands during the critical holiday-shopping season.

The sharp slowing in domestic demand has dramatically reduced imports. Weakening economic activity in our major trading partners has significantly reduced the foreign demand for American-made products.

The threat of a Fed policy firming on Nov. 16 will continue to weigh on the markets, despite the weak payroll figures reported in this morning's employment report. The sharp advance (in wage growth) will, nevertheless, worry Fed policy makers who are already concerned about the tightness in the labor market.

The strike in Nigeria, if it does come to pass, will have a limited price impact and could very well follow June's pattern, where a sharp spike after the strike announcement was followed almost immediately by sizeable selling,

The sell-off has been sharp but not extreme. It did push the bond above 5 percent and that is going to be the psychological story taken away from all of this.

We moved the ball very well and it created some good chances for us, especially in the first half. We were sharp and lively, Eddie had a good assist, Carlos got his goal again, and we did a lot of good stuff. We had two good chances from inside 12 yards in the first half, and if one of those goes in, we're one up and it's a different story.

We were terrible offensively. I can't remember us playing probably any worse than that offensively. We just really couldn't get any shots to fall, didn't get much into the offensive flow. We weren't real sharp shooting the ball.

We want to try to stay sharp and try to play hard so it becomes a natural thing for you. You want to keep competing all the time.

When you look at it, you want Amado Guevara on the ball a lot more than what he did today. With him being away for maybe 10 or 11 days, he's not looked as sharp in the last two games but he's a quality player and you can't discount quality players.

We've got to be sharp on the special teams. Maine has the top penalty-killing team in the country and their power play is in the top five.

Andy is performing very well in training and his punches are very sharp during sparring. A boxer's pro debut is very important so we are focused on the job.

I've never heard kids blame other kids to their faces on-stage. I've never heard people give the judges a mouthful and say 'I'm quitting the show.' Everybody has more attitude this season. I've never seen people as willing to (be harsh to) others as this crowd. Before, we've said to them 'You want to win. You want to get rid of other people' and they've said 'No, we all love each other.' Well, not this crowd... Thank God there weren't any sharp instruments.

The scoring part of it is not as sharp as last year. Maybe I've played too much golf, I don't know. Some say I may have played too much. But if I had gone ahead and won those tournaments it would have been fine.

These appointments will keep our focus laser sharp on the brands as we support the record number of product launches in the works for the Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge brands.

The women are en pointe with sharp turns, legs up and fast.

The very sharp increase in net income does not simply reflect the positive effects of a robust economic environment but instead is due first and foremost to the improvement in the core profitability of all our business lines.

It would take a sharp slowdown in both house sales and retail sales for the RBNZ to show some mercy.

It was there tonight. It was there to be had if we were real sharp and maybe played a little better offensively. It was a game where we had a chance, but we couldn't get it done.

It was a perfect day. The guys are coming off mat drills in good condition. They are flying around and responding to the coaching. It was a very sharp day.

It was a little tougher getting there because I didn't feel as sharp command wise. But I felt that I did a good job in big situations and made a quality pitch and the defense was there behind me. It was one of those that just seemed to happen.

It was vintage Maddux. He was sharp early and he moved the ball around.

What could happen is us being a little more mature and playing with a little more poise. But the other thing that could happen is we'll not play as sharp and they'll be playing without fear. We know what we have to do. We're going to have to wait until the game starts to see what they bring.

We scan around a billion emails a week and usually see about two targeted viruses. Now we're seeing a sharp rise which is very concerning.

To me, it's far more important to get the right person. You're going to attract sharp candidates. The right person will be able to learn quickly about state law and finance and other nuances.

We think it would take a rapid acceleration in economic growth and/or sharp capacity reduction, both of which appear unlikely.

With debt servicing ratios at record highs, house prices likely to remain soft and petrol prices stressing some household budgets a sharp resurgence in consumer spending seems unlikely,

We're taking it game by game and it's been a pretty good start so far. We're just trying to work out the kinks in non-league games so we can be sharp both offensively and defensively in our game.

WITTICISM, n. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted, and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a "joke.

The recent declines have been sharp and fast, but Putnam continues to have confidence in the fundamental strength of company earnings and the world economy.

Tonight was a tune-up to get ready to go for the playoffs. We came out tonight just to make sure we were crisp and sharp as a playoff team.

There is no room for half-hearted commitment - drivers have to attack from the beginning to the end of every stage and have extremely precise pace notes. A lot of the corners are blind and most are very fast. I've said this before, but the ideal for Finland is a vehicle that handles like a sports car and rides like a limousine. The car needs to be agile, with sharp reactions and precise handling but, on the other hand, it needs soft suspension and lots of wheel travel to get grip.

There could be a cyclical surprise...If we see another sharp rise in core inflation or see activity data to the upside, there's a danger that the market could be caught off balance.

We've had a pretty sharp move higher and we've had another big increase in speculative length.

We've had two days of sharp selling, and maybe some overselling.

We've had very sharp moves both in the U.S. and international markets,

We could see a small technical correction tomorrow. But I don't like it when we have this kind of volume with sharp falls. It shows weakness.

Boise State is an extremely hard-working team. They're the hardest working team I think we've played. They're not overly big, but they're athletic and just work really hard. The key is matching their intensity because they're going to come out hard and play hard, that's a given. They do a lot of things well. We have to be ready to play and we have to be sharp and we have to match their intensity.

We didn't look as sharp as we have here at home, ... We did not cleanly execute vault and were stumbling and walking all over the place.

Real discretionary spending has been cut to the bone. That would gel with the sense we get in Indonesia of a very sharp drop in consumer durable purchases, motorcycles. If you go to electronic shops you'll see a sharp decline there as well.

After a game like we played against Florence, I wasn't sure how we were going to respond. But our defense was sharp and we made the routine plays. If we field well we're going to find ourselves in a lot of games.

The oil market is now down because most people are taking profits after seeing a sharp increase last week.

The one hit, I thought I was done. There was a sharp pain, I didn't think I would be able to get up. But that's happened before and you get up and move it around a little bit and you realize it's not a catastrophic injury at the time. When I realized it wasn't, I wasn't going to come out.

The thing about talking about human rights is that when one bears in mind the sharp end of it, one does not want to worry too much about semantics.

The thing that surprised me was how sharp we were on offense in the morning session. Both JV and varsity were very sharp. They knew the plays and were very crisp in executing the plays.

Rather than undergoing a continuous increase in immigrant levels as is commonly perceived, the United States experienced a sharp spike in immigration flows over the past decade that had a distinct beginning, middle and end.

Nortel is their largest customer for optical equipment. A sharp slowdown at Nortel in deployment of optical systems certainly is not good for Corning, and I think this new lowered information accelerates or adds a little bit to the time frame (for a turnaround),

Some sort of correction was overdue. The market may now be moving into consolidation after recent sharp gains. There is still a good appetite for stocks.

Extra guys have to be sharp, too. Biggio's our best player, and that's why he's out there. But you still have to have your bench guys sharp enough to help you when you need them to step up and come up with a hit.

With the change in anonymity rules coming we saw a sharp fall in numbers and a change in the profile of applicants, perhaps reflecting the attitudes of different groups to anonymity.

But right now, the nationals and the Olympics are my goal. I try to go to as many competitions as possible so I can keep sharp and improve my experience. I'll fight all kinds of people to bust the competition and try out new stuff.

Scientific facts are often described in textbooks as if they just sort of exist, like nickels someone picked up on the street. But science at the cutting edge, conducted by sharp minds probing deep into nature, is not about self-evident facts. It is about mystery and not knowing. It is about taking huge risks.

Acting is a short, sharp shock, and then I have a two-year break to do some directing. I mean you have to stop-OK, be serious about it-so I've put the kids through school.

So to that extent that was a very sharp reminder a few months out from the election that we weren't performing in the eyes of the public to the level that they wanted if they were going to re-elect us. So we went out and were much more upfront on issues.

So up came Gehrig. He was a sharp hitter. You could double him, too, now and then, if the ball was hit hard and straight at an infielder.

Despite the sharp jump in prices, August's data do not change the picture of a strong downward trend in the annual rate of house price inflation,

Coming off a 10-day break, sometimes you're not as sharp as you want to be,

Coming on the heels of stronger reports on retail sales and durable-goods orders, as well as a sharp drop in first-time claims for unemployment, this ... drop in consumer confidence was a cold slap in the face to all of those economists, including ourselves, that are looking for a second-half rebound.

Decision is a sharp knife that cuts or to do anything, never to turn back or to stop until the thing intended was clean and straight; indecision, a dull one that hacks and tears and leaves ragged edges behind it.

Cody did a good job today and holding Ball State to only a run was important. Tyler did a solid job coming in and closing out the game. It's tough for him to be very sharp because he hasn't pitched a lot, but he is a guy that is really going to help us.

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At Wheeling, he wouldn't run the sharp turns too well (at 550). So out of necessity, I put him on the backside (660). Derby Lane is a different track; he's taken to it well.

Backups don't get a lot of praise or glory, but you get to that spot by working hard. He comes from a line of quarterbacks and an athletic family. It's bred in him and he's a sharp kid.

Barberries, or zereshk, are tiny dried red fruit with a tremendously sharp flavour. They come from Iran, where they're used to add freshness to rice and chicken dishes.

Al has defined himself as someone who identifies problems before anyone else and offers solutions while others are still mulling the question, ... The hallmark of his career has been his talent to navigate great public policy challenges guided by a sharp intellect and a big heart.

You want a vehicle that's going to crash and crumple in a controlled way, so you don't get a lot of sharp metal intruding into the car,

As an owner, you have a choice. Do you want to adopt a vision that you think is real sharp and real cutting edge and could get you from good to great - has a chance - or do you want to just say the organization is not about that, and we're not going to try to adopt a new coaching philosophy and vision.

Although the (Fed) will not be pleased with the sharp decline in productivity growth over the past year, they will view it as a cyclical phenomenon rather than a retreat from the productivity-led expansion of the past 5 years.

Also, this market still needs the underpinning of improved corporate earnings, ... We've not got the evidence that that's happening in a meaningful way. I like the way it has stabilized following the sharp moves since Sept. 21, but I am concerned that not enough fundamentals are in place.

Also, this market still needs the underpinning of improved corporate earnings. We've not got the evidence that that's happening in a meaningful way. I like the way it has stabilized following the sharp moves since Sept. 21, but I am concerned that not enough fundamentals are in place.

A lot of people didn't look sharp in that game. You can just see in the give-and-goes and final passes. It really was not there, which is too bad for their homecoming. Maybe they were trying to push it in front of the home fans for the first time.

This happens fairly often. I have no control over whether or not I am disqualified but in the event that I am Judge Sharp assigns another judge to hear the case.

Right now we're in the middle of the range, pricing in some positive news, and the market will be susceptible to negative news. We're in a situation where, within a downward move, you're going to have short, sharp rallies.

Rural drivers with lower average incomes will bear the burden for urban drivers who will gain sharp rate cuts.

Ryan's been sharp and got the nod, but we want to keep Marty going, too. Right now, we'll discuss it among the coaching staff.

Saudi Arabia is concerned about last week's sharp price decline, but oil prices are still within OPEC's desired ($22-$28) price range,

Technology had to catch up to Earl's idea. Sharp Electronics developed the HDTV screen that was small enough but still had a quality picture that could run on batteries.

Emily Gutted it out again. She was not as sharp as she'd like to be, but she continues to work hard and get out of jams.

During the two-day game at Northampton, in the 11th over of the game, he bowled a bouncer and felt some sharp pain in his right elbow and got the usual joint symptoms of weakness and dysfunction with it, and it's gone on from there.

European equities are undervalued but not undervalued enough to justify sharp recovery in price.

There's so much demand, and it's clearly the result of a sharp increase in the number of natural disasters.

There's pretty sharp cutoff of where it's snowing.

There's nothing like reading about a world that feels dead to throw your own beautiful, colorful life into sharp relief.

There's more work to be got out of one of those little beggars than out of a dozen of the force, Holmes remarked. ""The mere sight of an official-looking person seals men's lips. These youngsters, however, go everywhere and hear everything. They are as sharp as needles, too; all they want is organization.

There's no better guy on this team to make me look good. Robert played hard and was very sharp tonight.

With bearish U.S. statistics expected, traders have found a reason to take profit from a sharp gain since late last week on news about Nigeria and Ecuador.

With bearish US statistics expected, traders have found a reason to take profit from a sharp gain since late last week on news about Nigeria and Ecuador.

We also recommend that investors with a 2- to 3-year investment horizon accumulate shares in the sector through a basket of mid-sized bank stocks because there could be a sharp uplift in value due to consolidation activity.

This trend of the stabilization of the broad stock market we've been seeing lately will continue through the year. We saw a sharp recovery in stock prices last year, but right now stocks are fairly valued versus the underlying fundamentals.

The passing game had been good up until (Saturday). (Young) wasn't very sharp, but we just weren't very sharp at all on offense.

We had a fairly sharp drop yesterday and this is an extension of that,

We didn't get into (offensive) sets quick enough. And that's too good of a defensive team to not run sharp sets.

This was an immensely difficult transitional year, and it is disappointing to report such a sharp drop in profits.

This sharp increase in the number of the poor worsens our concern and anxieties on the real nature of the New World Order.