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Most analysts assumed if Barack Obama became president he would quickly cut-back spending and draw-down American ground forces in the Middle East.

Chriss Street: Fed Policy Squanders the Peace Dividend Chriss Street 2011

The message is strong and it suggests, in these cut-back times, when the feds wrestle with paying Social Security and soldiers' checks, that Marilyn should not be on display.

Hermene Hartman: Marilyn Forever, But Not in Chicago Hermene Hartman 2011

Governments, which have yet to regain their peak-2008 tax revenues and whose reduced pace of spending has taken a bite out of short-term economic growth, were already in cut-back mode when the recent market volatility began.

Penny-Pinching Puts Recovery on Thin Ice Ben Casselman 2011

They could have opened the scoring, either through an outrageous 20-yard swirling shot from Sulley Muntari in the 12th minute or after Derek Boateng sent Samuel Inkoom dashing down the left, only for the wide man to misplace his cut-back.

Brazil 1-0 Ghana | International friendly match report 2011

He played the ball to Mata on the left and accepted the quick cut-back in an excellent position 15 yards from goal but deliberated too long before striking a shot that bounced off the legs of Bernd Leno in the Leverkusen goal.

Fernando Torres pulls off a confidence trick as provider for Chelsea | Richard Williams 2011

Instead, their stance has ranged from the moralistic--that the accumulation of debt must stop--to the contrarian--that based on their own economic calculus a cut-back in federal spending would have curative powers on the private sector and stimulate economic growth.

David Paul: At a Moment of Historic Opportunity, House Republicans Were Sold Down the River By Their Leadership David Paul 2011

The Rangers goalkeeper, in whom Levein has bestowed considerable faith, blocked a close-range Tomas Necid shot from Michal Kadlec's cut-back a mere 90 seconds before the end of the first-half.

Strikerless Scotland's negative approach is punished by Czechs Ewan Murray at Synot Tip Arena 2010

A woeful Aberdeen attempt to play for offside allowed Steven Naismith to saunter through the middle of their defence with his cut-back finding Nikica Jelavic, who secured Rangers 'victory, with a long-range Maguire shot Aberdeen's only reply of note thereafter.

Kenny Miller triggers Rangers revival against Aberdeen Ewan Murray at Pittodrie 2010

Instead, their stance has ranged from the moralistic--that the accumulation of debt must stop--to the contrarian--that based on their own economic calculus a cut-back in federal spending would have curative powers on the private sector and stimulate economic growth.

David Paul: At a Moment of Historic Opportunity, House Republicans Were Sold Down the River By Their Leadership David Paul 2011

Vanins spilled Mulgrew's cut-back to cause some panic in the visiting defence and in the 33rd minute, after Sion stopper Michael Dingsdag had been booked for fouling Commons 25 yards out, Mulgrew flighted in a curling free-kick that Vanins tipped over for a corner.

Celtic 0-0 FC Sion | Europa League play-off match report 2011