Uncertainty about the state of play inside republicanism has now clouded that hope, tentative as it was.
But he might have been discussing the state of play in entrepreneurial America.
But, suppose the November election shifts the state of play, what might a carbon tax mean for the United States?
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So what is the state of play on the government's ambition to correct the perceived lack of credit for small and medium-sized businesses?
Actually, Scotland has trouble knowing itself because it lacks the detailed and reliable economic data on which to judge the state of play.
Less than a fortnight to go and I had an early start on Monday morning on Radio 4's "Today" programme summarising the state of play.
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And that's about the state of play on the non-proliferation front.
What is your assessment of the state of play on that?
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And also, if you could also talk about START a little bit and where you think the state of play is on that would be great.
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Indeed, the fact that some in the Coors family continue to fund antigay organizations while adopting partner benefits tracks the state of play on the marriage-preservation bill.
Just look at the state of play on Capitol Hill.
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As I pointed out above, for some (although not all) economic variables the new normal offers a good description of the current state of play.
As Scotland has bowed out of two of the three main international education surveys, it is a challenge to offer a clear picture of the current state of play in school education, apart from exam results.
It will also help ensure that the debate about U.S. and Western security policy is informed by the true state of play in the former USSR, and not simply seductive rhetoric from a reconfigured Moscow center or wishful thinking in Washington and allied capitals.
It would make more sense for the Treasury to be involved, and to separate more clearly the role of fiscal and monetary policy, but, in the current state of play, this is a minor wrinkle.
What's the current state of play, what might the next year or so hold for them - and how might their strategies unfold?
Iraq's leader, Saddam Hussein, has also been helping though this depends on the shifting state of play between Turkey, Iraq and the feuding Iraqi Kurdish chiefs (whom America is, once again, trying to unite against the Baghdad regime).
Let us explore some key elements of the emerging new state of play that are perhaps not obvious to the mainstream world.
It looks to me as though stalemate still characterises the current state of play - which is why so much hinges on whether the Texas court at 0700 local time (1300 UK time) lifts the restraining order and would therefore allow either the sale of LFC to NESV to be completed or RBS to put the business into administration.
The only information that has to travel down the wires is about the current state of play.
It says something about the political state of play that Mr. Hagel's defenders are now whispering that he just won't matter all that much.
The current state of play in Damascus makes that structurally impossible.
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The fact that we even call the type of agreement that adequately starts to address our multiple needs a "grand bargain" as if it were some impossible dream reveals much about the current state of play in our nation's capital.
The last remains of the Yugoslav state "died yesterday in a play which was more in the nature of burlesque than tragedy", the paper says.
Sadly (given the state of the unit we got to play with briefly), we can't firmly speak to its sonic sensibilities, as it's still being fine-tuned.
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Where he excelled was in his understanding of the murky emerging market structure and state of play.
The strategic sectors that fall under the decision and exclusive control of the state are those that play a crucial role in influencing the economy, society and the environment.
Still, Boise State of the Mountain West pulled out of an agreement to play in the league just for football in the fall and San Diego State is expected to follow suit.
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Thanks to the power of the state football federations, Brazilian clubs play too many matches in state championships, often in half-empty stadiums.
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