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Much of the evidence remains anecdotal -- although a U.K. survey put the number of walk-away moms there at 100,000, rising 12 percent a year.
Dr. Peggy Drexler: When Mothers Leave Dr. Peggy Drexler 2011
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How is it that nobody saw, that in the event of home prices downturns, that these were walk-away, rental loans?
Matthew Yglesias » On So-Called “Irresponsible” Borrowers 2009
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We obtained a walk-away settlement, with the plaintiff dismissing all claims.
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Travel a little further along the continuum of choice over children and you encounter walk-away mom.
Dr. Peggy Drexler: When Mothers Leave Dr. Peggy Drexler 2011
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Today's most advanced designs move toward the goal of 'walk-away safety'—reactors that shut down and cool themselves without electricity or any human intervention.
Why Fukushima Won't Kill Nuclear Power Richard K. Lester 2011
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When it's time to negotiate, do it fiercely with a walk-away mentality.
How to Negotiate With Vendors Scott Gerber 2011
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Vale's walk-away from Metorex has led to talk that it may again look at the assets of Brazilian copper smelter Paranapanema SA, even despite a failed attempt to purchase the company Sept. 1 in a deal that would have been worth about $1.13 billion.
Brazil Vale Has 'No Intention' to Match Bid for Metorex Diana Kinch 2011
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Of course, this is a Yin/Yang: from the SaaS vendor perspective, we have yet to see what the walk-away numbers will look like in this same scenario.
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When it's time to negotiate, do it fiercely with a walk-away mentality.
How to Negotiate With Vendors Scott Gerber 2011
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Before negotiations begin, it's important for a buyer to decide what his walk-away price is, Mr. Carlisle says.
How to Make a 'Lowball' Offer Amy Hoak 2011
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