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It's a tipping-point sort of day from a technical perspective.
Gold Rises With U.K. Inflation Data Tatyana Shumsky 2011
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Walker's attempt to change a system once thought untouchable is "a tipping-point moment," says Dan DiSalvo, a political scientist at City College of New York who studies the labor movement.
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And so, rather than focus on atmospheric theory and tipping-point statistics, Moral Ground seeks to inspire action through a recognition of our species' commitment to ethical behavior.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Mulch: The EPA Can Regulate Carbon, For Now The Media Consortium 2011
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Journal Community Mr. Zhong talked about a potential tipping-point effect to describe the fragile situation of many exporters.
Chinese Official Warns of Risk If Yuan Rises Andrew Browne 2010
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Mr. Zhong talked about a potential tipping-point effect to describe the fragile situation of many exporters.
China Official Warns of Currency Risks Andrew Browne 2010
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The honesty tipping-point comes when too many people know someone who is getting away with cheating: why pay if no one else does?
Tax collection. Now there's a moral crusade for the Tories 2010
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Heliemann's basic point is that McCain's repeated campaign stunts, his choice of Sarah Palin, and his dishonest adver-sleazements conspired to produce a kind of tipping-point for the press.
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"This may not be the tipping-point election," says William Frey, a demographer at the University of Michigan and the Brookings Institution.
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We believe 2008 is a tipping-point year for this community.
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His 'grain of sand' metaphor was just another way of expressing the familiar concept of the 'tipping-point'.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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