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In a sign of desperation, even Armenia is seen as a channel for the transfer of technology to Russia.
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Even Lyle Overbay, a desperation signing in late March, has given the Yankees league-average production.
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In neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia, there are fears of an exodus of Indonesians leaving as boat-people, or even turning to piracy in desperation.
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But even with Boston's desperation and big halftime lead, there was ample reason to believe the Knicks still had a decent shot to come back.
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All of a sudden United were the side displaying an air of desperation, and even as Valencia drove wide and substitute Gabriel Obertan forced a good block late in the game, there was a lack of belief among the visitors' late rally.
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But even if these ads are a big improvement over those Olympics ads, they still feel a little too frantic, maybe even with a slight whiff of desperation.
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Persistent reports of farmers selling livestock and even their daughters in marriage to meet debts tell of desperation.
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Seizing opportunity in desperation, many financially weak, unlicensed, unscrupulous or even potentially criminal companies have formed to restore such coverage through Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWA) or other contrived business structures, which claim to offer great coverage at low rates--often leaving claimants high and dry.
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Even the headlines in the city's normally gung-ho sports dailies have a whiff desperation about them.
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