One excuse may have been the fragile state of the rest of the world economy.
With the single currency in its present fragile state, it could very easily become whether the eurozone itself survives.
Given the overall fragile state of the recovering global economy, a drastic change in policy within Europe could prove disastrous.
They said Mr Speight was in a "fragile state of mind" following the death of his fiancee Natasha Collins three months ago.
The Congressional Research Service, which recently published a paper on the federal prison population, details the fragile state of our prison system.
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For a country in such a fragile state of recovery and facing growing domestic demand, this was no small bump in the road.
With Afghanistan still in such a fragile state, Mr Bush's promise for a Marshall Plan-style rescue of the country is more than welcome.
Even former President Bill Clinton recently pronounced the lack of new drilling permits in the Gulf "ridiculous, " given the fragile state of the economy.
Both point to the fragile state of security in the country as the primary obstacle to administering any such scheme, at least for the time being.
Together, the emails paint a picture of AEG demanding that the concert tour go on, despite knowing the extremely fragile state Michael Jackson was in at the time.
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It has found a way to launch shows, stars and entertainment empires, all particularly impressive feats given the fragile state of the broadcast network business.
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They arrive quite traumatized and in an emotional fragile state.
This action is not about price but rather about ensuring an adequately supplied market to protect the world economy from unnecessary damage when it is in a fragile state.
However, it does not help that the UK economy is already in a fragile state, underlined by last week's weak retail sales data for December and the collapse into administration of HMV.
Ongoing supply disruptions, as well as the fragile state of global economy, call for a prompt increase in supply on a competitive basis that will allow refiners to boost throughputs and meet rising seasonal demand.
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As nobody really believes that Chrysler has a long-term future, it is pinning its hopes of a bail-out on the potential domino effect of letting it go when GM and Ford are in such a fragile state.
Post-panel, Reilly told a smaller group of reporters that he had yet to discuss the potential move with his affiliates and acknowledged it would be a complex decision given a host of challenges, including the already fragile state of several cash-strapped affiliates.
Translation: big tax increases or spending cuts right now would be a bad idea given the fragile state of the economy, but committing to serious debt reduction that will take effect once the economy has recovered is urgent if we are to avoid a budget catastrophe.
It is timely and important for two reasons: first, the interest and investment in Shariah-compliant finance in the West continues to grow, and second, the fragile state of our financial system of late is due to the catastrophic impact of toxic financial products designed as highly sophisticated black box solutions to undisclosed market risk.
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They advised complete rest, and barred reporters from speaking with her for fear their questions would worsen her fragile psychological state.
First is the weakening of an already-fragile Yemeni state, owing to shrinking oil and water stocks, a Shia rebellion in the north and secessionism in the south.
All at once, you appreciate being alive and whole as the gift that it is, as a fragile and wonderful state of affairs.
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Things may go out of our control as the state is very fragile.
And drugs from Afghanistan threaten to damage the region's fragile social fabric and undermine the state.
Airlines find themselves in a difficult situation, having to juggle high gasoline prices with low pricing power given the weak state of consumption in a fragile economic environment.
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And although banks need much more capital, there is no hurry while they are wrapped in state guarantees and the economy is fragile.
While missing this blatant irony, the media spin doctors cast the Japanese decision as an attempt by the island state to prop up its own fragile economy.
There is some basis for being underwhelmed: While President Obama may be concerned with eliminating nukes for good, most security experts left and right are primarily concerned with preventing their spread to fragile states, reckless regimes and non-state organizations.
Modern Chinese travel, like the modern Chinese state, is predicated on the fragile promise that it will impose order on a chaotic world, by shepherding its citizens and keeping them safe from threats that can include Western thieves and Western cuisine.
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