• Some of that energy has to be dissipated in the form of earthquakes, and recent studies (see article and see article) suggest a much bigger quake is long overdue.

    ECONOMIST: The Kashmir earthquake

  • "I have been more that saddened, but not unduly surprised by the approach taken by some who appear to be dissipated that issues raised by ministers have been resolved, " Mr Robinson said.

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  • But even if the Americans were now to put pressure on Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, who was (like Yasser Arafat) in Washington this week, any consequent goodwill would be swiftly dissipated by a bombing raid on Iraq.

    ECONOMIST: Saddam again | The

  • The IRS also aggressively claimed that taxpayers who lived an upper-middle-class lifestyle after their tax problems arose would be subject to its draconian dissipated asset theory.

    FORBES: New IRS Offer In Compromise Policies

  • In other words, Republicans should be very careful about having their energy dissipated by a series of diversionary battles over short-run spending bills.

    FORBES: GOP Wins First Skirmish in Budget Fight, But Shutdown Battle Still Looms

  • Moves for closer union with Russia dissipated when Mr Lukashenka realised he might be a mere provincial governor.

    ECONOMIST: Belarus

  • Other changes to the program include narrowed parameters and clarification of when a dissipated asset (one they no longer have) will be included in the calculation of reasonable collection potential.

    FORBES: New IRS Offer In Compromise Policies

  • "I argued when I was chairing the city regions task group... we should be looking at some regionally-significant programmes rather than having lots of little dissipated mini-programmes all over the area, " she said.

    BBC: EU deal 'fails Wales' says First Minister Carwyn Jones

  • Once the prick starts it will be steady and fast until all the hot air arguing for bond safety is fully dissipated and turned into cold fear.

    FORBES: Not Bonds, Books

  • To be sure, the vibe on the Conservative benches might be for party unity after the bruising split on gay marriage, but that may well have dissipated by March, when the bill would probably come back before MPs.

    BBC: Press regulation: it's back

  • In some places determined voters had started queuing the night before to be ready to cast ballots from 7am, but long lines that were apparent in the morning had largely dissipated by the afternoon.

    ECONOMIST: Results are delayed amid rigging claims

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