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American's operations are virtually normal today as the pilots' sick list continues to shrink.

Although we had anticipated modest sales disruption related to our exit from the appliance business and the partial remodel of all stores, since the end of September, sales have softened significantly in virtually all product categories, including those not affected by the remodeling process," ()

A lot of people who have depression understand that the last thing in the world you want to do when you're feeling that way is get up and exercise. It's virtually impossible to do that. It's like somebody beating you.

This, in a political sense and an economic sense, could have profound impact on virtually all governments in Wisconsin. It could be one of the most significant things the Legislature has done in years. It's a good election year issue, frankly.

Federated worked with regulators to address problems with improper trading, ... With this agreement, virtually the entire mutual fund industry has now sworn off improper trading practices and agreed to compensate investors who were harmed.

Florida is wide open, ... With Bob Graham being in the race, virtually every one of the movers and shakers were committed to him. Now that he's out of the race, the race is wide open and the convention will basically be the kickoff for anyone of them who wants to compete here.

First of all, the chances that both guys are there (at the 13th pick) is virtually nonexistent. The chances that one of those guys would be there is very, very slight. If that were to happen, I would imagine the phones would be ringing pretty steadily.

During the quarter, we announced acquisitions in virtually all operating areas of the company -- in television stations, the Internet, outdoor advertising and syndication, ... We believe these new investments will create significant value at both CBS and Infinity in the years ahead.

Essentially, ... we learned after the 2004 permit was issued that virtually all of the existing slips had been tied up in long-term rental, and that Whitefish Lake Lodge had already committed a number of the new slips to long-term rentals in violation of the original (planned-unit development, PUD) and lakeshore permits.

The responses we are getting in-market have been very strong, virtually without exception.

The result of Nkrumah's handling of the economy was calamitous, ... Ghana by 1965 had become virtually bankrupt.

The result of Nkrumah's handling of the economy was calamitous. Ghana by 1965 had become virtually bankrupt.

The results were so good because virtually everything was pretty good. The yields in southern Minnesota were outstanding, hog farms were very profitable, and dairy farms had a pretty good year. We had that perfect storm.

There's no question that keeping up with a virtually self-funded campaign is going to be tough. We'll raise enough to be competitive.

There are always going to be those 'citizens against virtually everything' (CAVEs). But small towns must take chances to grow.

The president went into last week wounded, and he came out of last week just battered. He claimed to have political capital going into his second term, but I think that capital is virtually gone.

We're pushing like crazy trying to get in there by Sept. 1. It's virtually around the corner.

Yet it wasn't so long ago that virtually every person in the world felt perfectly free to show up on the doorstep of any other person in the world.

With cases of the deadly disease detected in Iran and India, Afghanistan is practically surrendered. Today we can say that an outbreak of the disease among birds in Afghanistan is virtually unavoidable.

This time, because there was something else a little more important in the headlines for these newsgathering operations to deal with, they virtually didn't cover this at all, ... Consequently, I would say on the order of several million people who probably would like to have watched 'Survivor' might not even have known it was on.

This record performance was the result of strength across virtually all of our businesses. While the second quarter was characterized by uncertainties that roiled the interest rate, credit, commodities and equities markets, the third quarter saw trends reassert themselves.

We believe our product offerings are complementary. We have virtually no presence in the lightweight preferred market, so we don't really compete with the postal service there,

This should be a great quarter for the investment banks across virtually all their business segments. High-margin merger advisory, sales and trading, and stock and bond underwriting all look really strong this quarter.

The White House has dodged the truth about torture for too long. With reports of torture in the news virtually every day, it is imperative the president and all in his administration end the secrecy and end the torture. This campaign will allow thousands of Americans to demand that torture in our names is not committed again and insist that the president speak the truth in his State of the Union address about this heinous crime.

This discovery sheds new light on the biological causes of the disease. Importantly, virtually all of this risk can be captured by looking at a single-letter change in DNA -- ideal for the development of a genetic test for assessing individual risk and developing more personalized and effective prevention strategies.

This ability to recognize individuals underlies social behavior in virtually all vertebrates and some invertebrates as well. Humans clearly have an incredible ability to recognize, remember and store huge amounts of information about individuals - even individuals we have never actually met. This ability is the core of circuits that one might call the social brain.

This agreement will allow the delivery of life-saving medicines to people who desperately need them. It represents a big breakthrough in our efforts to begin treatment programs in places where, until now, there has been virtually no medicine, and therefore no hope.

The whole house was virtually emptied and although the Johannesburg police's serious and violent crime unit is investigating, no one has been arrested so far.

The week after Christmas in our business is virtually as good as the week before Christmas. In the last couple of years, the retail business between Christmas and Jan. 15 is much greater than in previous years because of the redemption of gift cards.

The Western blot test, which concentrates the brain sample, can detect mad cow disease in an animal at an earlier stage of infection. It is used in virtually all European countries and Japan.

The U.S. ranks behind virtually every other developed country when it comes to seat belt use, and never has mediocrity been so deadly for a nation.

This is a fantastic deal. There are virtually no operating expenses for Playboy. They are just giving out their name.

Admittedly, I possess virtually no expertise in science. That puts me in exactly the same position as most dogmatic environmentalists who want to craft public policy around global warming fears.

You might call him a promiscuous sitter, ... He would sit for just about any artist in the last 10 years of his life. He sat for ... George Caleb Bingham, who was virtually an unknown artist. Adams recorded in his diary that he didn't think he was going to make a good likeness or a good picture. But as far as I am concerned, he did both.

This is an unprecedented event, no state has ever taken in a quarter of a million people virtually over night, including school children. So we need to look at different ways of doing things so that Texas isn't left with the costs of their good deed.

This is an incredibly talented team. We have every element on this team. If we can come out with some fight and come out playing the way that we are capable of playing, then we will be virtually unstoppable. Now we just have to focus on that goal.

This is not a pill you have to take. This is something you can do every day at virtually no cost.

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In 1958, Anne and I returned to Australia, where I got a very attractive research position at the Australian National University in Canberra. But soon I felt very isolated because at that time game theory was virtually unknown in Australia.

In an incredibly striking contrast, Bush voters are united on virtually all the questions that divide the Kerry vote. So, Bush can advance his agenda with impunity while taking aim at Kerry voters who are antagonized by their candidate whenever he has to choose a position. If Kerry can get people to listen and think, Bush is toast.

I like Carter to play games in. I don't like the fact that we're at a severe disadvantage because we don't have a practice facility. I've virtually practiced every hour on the clock except midnight, 1 a.m., 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. I've been in the gym at every other hour.

I love my climbing shoes. Virtually all of my big solos have been in the TC Pros. They are the most important thing when I'm soloing.

In Brazil, the last four years have showed virtually no growth at all. Our expectations are for growth of between 5% and 7% compared with 2005, with that growth closer to 7%.

In his long and distinguished career at NBC, Steve has touched virtually every aspect of this news division. And over the course of the past two months, he has already taken NBC News to great heights.

In front end crashes, well-designed vehicles have front ends that crumple to absorb the energy and strong occupant compartments that resist intrusion. This allows restrained occupants to be decelerated without injury. In contrast, there is virtually no crush space on the sides of vehicles. So in serious side crashes some intrusion is inevitable but it should be minimized.

Inflation in the U.S. remains virtually non-existent, as does corporate pricing power.

In 1994 there was virtually no chance we were going to reach an agreement without a work stoppage, ... They were talking about a salary cap and we weren't. In this negotiating we've been talking about virtually the same thing. It's sometimes a difference in philosophy on how to reach certain goals.

I'm very relieved about the low cost in human terms with violence virtually stopping after our arrival, low cost in lives to INTERFET and our adversaries,

Industry hopes to use the furor over breaches as a way to pass a modest federal reform that just happens to also permanently restrict the states from passing virtually any financial privacy or identity theft laws.

I'm virtually certain that it will be finalized." ()

I'm hoping that because we've gone through virtually a whole month of selling, we'll be in a position to get a good bounce off of the bottom of the trading range.

I have seen virtually no agreement on anything when it comes to this immigration bill. Emotions are running at an all-time high.

Importantly, virtually all of this risk can be captured by looking at a single-letter change in DNA - ideal for the development of a genetic test for assessing individual risk and developing more personalized and effective prevention strategies. This is also an exciting starting point for the discovery of new drugs, and we are actively pursuing the development of both diagnostic and therapeutic products to better prevent and treat type 2 diabetes.

I'm really not in that good of shape yet. But I've got two wins already. We virtually had the whole team at the front, and I had super legs for the climb.

Immigration trends are virtually unaffected by spending on border enforcement, ... It means the things driving migration are too big to be counteracted by enforcement.

In Saturday's playoff game against (Washington) when he ran to his left and he did the whirlybird and threw it downfield? That's what he used to do. It hasn't happened this year since that first game in Jacksonville. Those things are virtually gone.

In spite of their great number, tremendous work ethic and sheer presence, they remain virtually isolated from many of the activities of our town. They, together with the other ethnic groups that make up our dynamic population, make up over half of our society. This, my friends, is a true and real silent majority that can add positively to our way of life and our collective prosperity.

If you got behind, it was virtually impossible to catch them. I think the Americans played unbelievable golf.

If you look out five years, virtually everybody predicts that there will be a massive undersupply of aluminums,

If you can slow the biological process of aging, even a minor slowdown in the rate at which we age yields improvements in virtually every condition of frailty and disability and mortality that we see at later ages.

At its core, 90 percent of my job is still sitting down in a room full of people, and breaking stories... and that requires virtually no technology.

Suppliers are struggling to meet demand at the moment. It has come very late. A month or two ago, there was virtually no demand. But they've all jumped on the bandwagon in the past two or three weeks.

Tangible progress across virtually every aspect of our income statement and balance sheet gives us increased confidence in our ability to execute and to return to profitability.

Taste Washington is one of the largest wine events in the nation highlighting a single wine region, providing connoisseurs and novices alike with the opportunity to mingle with Washington winemakers, sample hundreds of award winning wines and learn from leading experts in the field. We are introducing some changes to Taste Washington this year to bring the focus back to wine and create a more relaxed, intimate tasting experience for attendees. With more than 380 wineries located in virtually every corner of the state, our 'Ultimate Wine Tour' theme shines a spotlight on the many touring regions wine enthusiasts can visit, and reinforces the message that Washington state truly is wine country.

The back hooves are in the same position, the tail is flaring in the same way, the head is identical although the horns are slightly different. One hoof is going through the snow in both cases, while three hooves are visible. And the water scene is virtually identical.

The ball can change hands a thousand-plus times, but it will never lose that DNA. The chance of replicating this exact DNA sequence is one in 33 trillion, so it's virtually impossible.

Students just don't understand those times. There's virtually nothing in textbooks and so there's been a rupture with the past that the authorities are happy to maintain.

The administration's legislative record on the environment is unbelievably thin. They have passed virtually nothing.

The black vote used to be heavily concentrated. Large numbers of blacks that were identifiable and reachable, in public housing. Much of that has been taken down, virtually none of it is being used.

The board felt that with the two connections being virtually identical, they ought to have the same price. They approved the fee of $28,000 based on the similarity of the connection in Francis Creek. The authority is prepared to absorb the difference.

Anyone that would politicize this issue, with the tragedy that's confronting the people of the West, virtually all of them, would be outrageous,

'The New Jedi Order' was a pure publishing project: a single massive story - virtually one huge novel spread across multiple volumes - told by a succession of authors.

Nothing so enchants attorneys general, their eyes generally fixed on higher public office, as slinging accusations against successful financial executives. Preening press conferences and fawning media coverage are virtually guaranteed, whether or not the charges have substance.

It used to be with Tim and Greg in the side that we were virtually forced to name the same two players for all three days' play. That was something I always wanted to get away from though, and now with this team it's pleasant that I can make more tactical choices.

It was 25 basis points, everyone knew that, and so there's virtually no stock market reaction,

Once again, FEMA failed to adequately plan for the very type of disaster that occurs virtually every year.

I virtually begged for the money. (The project) is really going to be good. I'm thrilled.

It's to their benefit to work out here. They'll never have a captive audience like they have here. Virtually every head coach, general manager and even some owners are in the stands.

New York is a city with virtually no habitable public space - only private spaces expensively maintained within the general disaster.

This is inconsistent with virtually every shred of scientific evidence we have.

This is just one step in many. I think they look to be dominant in virtually everything they do.

About 42 percent of the growth in global demand is coming from China, where there is virtually no price sensitivity to demand. There's a huge relationship to income growth there, but a very uncertain relationship to price at all.

Dan Hawkins is the type of coach who represents virtually every expectation that I outlined. We will be well on our way to restoring a sense of pride in the Golden Buffaloes.

considering the dire circumstances that we have in New Orleans, virtually a city that has been destroyed, things are going relatively well.

It's been quite a bizarre market. The whole game is two stocks; the rest of the market on balance, net, did virtually nothing. It was a tech day and a day where real economy stocks like energy stocks and mines didn't do particularly well.

The Chrysler's got some real classic things in the history of photography - things that everyone would like to have - plus a lot of great contemporary work. And it's built that collection from virtually nothing into one that's world-class.

The fiber-collagen meshwork looked virtually identical to these so-called 'proto-feathers' found in the Chinese dinosaurs.

It's been virtually untouched since it was built and we'll have to tap into the water system.

It's virtually a nothing burger. This proposal is useless.

It's virtually impossible for most sites to do a billion page views in a month or even a year.

It's virtually impossible for small businesses to produce goods in America inexpensively enough to sell to big box retailers. It's a big issue affecting a lot of people, and it's a really challenging one. I mean, we all shop at these stores.

It's virtually impossible for us to predict what a jury would have done with this case had it gone to trial.

It's virtually impossible to contain the impact of smoking within a limited area, so this is a logical extension of our no-smoking policy and reflection of input we've received from our fans.

It's virtually impossible to get a signal out of there with the surrounding terrain if you don't have a direct, line-of-sight satellite path. And there is no other site along the river we can get a signal out where there's equally compelling video.

It's virtually impossible to move to a highly sophisticated operation from a small collection without an endowment and lots of government money.

Its virtually inconceivable that the outcome of that conference would be positive to conservation,

It's virtually intact, heavily damaged of course, but not broken apart. The left engine was more fragmented into several large sections.

The various financial measurements for the company continue to indicate improvement in virtually all of the key components of the business.

(The) USDA convinced the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the United States was protected from the possibility of contaminated tissue entering the U.S. food supply because the U.S. had 'created a virtually impenetrable barrier to the introduction or spread of BSE,' and obviously, USDA was wrong,

The U.S. is not constructing a palatial embassy, by far the largest in the world and virtually a separate city within Baghdad, and pouring money into military bases, with the intention of leaving Iraq to Iraqis.