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Exacerbating Iranian insecurities is not going to push them to the negotiating table.
Madison Schramm: Iran Is Threatening to Block the Strait of Hormuz -- Don't Call Its Bluff Madison Schramm 2011
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Exacerbating the negative mood, the prices of oil, silver and other commodities fell sharply.
Resources Weigh on Europe Stocks Barbara Kollmeyer 2011
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Exacerbating that problem, political transition in China can be more disruptive than in other systems.
Preparing for China's New Leaders Nandani Lynton 2011
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Exacerbating Iranian insecurities is not going to push them to the negotiating table.
Madison Schramm: Iran Is Threatening to Block the Strait of Hormuz -- Don't Call Its Bluff Madison Schramm 2011
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Exacerbating the problem was a flood of new ships ordered under binding contracts during the boom years.
Royal Caribbean Shares Look Set to Sail John Jannarone 2011
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Exacerbating the situation in Somalia is conflict between the militant Islamic group al-Shabab and the transitional government, which has caused many parts of the south to be closed to relief work until recently.
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Exacerbating the problem of his colleague who didn't show up for work were the security guards who, thanks to their own union's protections, were often asleep on the sofa in the teachers' lounge, and the principal who, rather than dealing with the problem, just told my friend to lock his classroom door.
Whitney Tilson: The Need to Eliminate Seniority-Based Layoff Policies Whitney Tilson 2011
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Exacerbating the problem of his colleague who didn't show up for work were the security guards who, thanks to their own union's protections, were often asleep on the sofa in the teachers' lounge, and the principal who, rather than dealing with the problem, just told my friend to lock his classroom door.
Whitney Tilson: The Need to Eliminate Seniority-Based Layoff Policies Whitney Tilson 2011
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Exacerbating the situation in Somalia is conflict between the militant Islamic group al-Shabab and the transitional government, which has caused many parts of the south to be closed to relief work until recently.
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Exacerbating the impact of the weak outlook is the high cost of fuel, which is compounded by the recent strength in the U.S. dollar.
Singapore Airlines Net Falls 49% Gaurav Raghuvanshi 2011
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