They play a central role in sustainable development by supplying all our fresh water.
To the modern chauvinist, having a central bank ranks in importance up there with having a national flag.
This is why the turnaround artist became such a central figure in 1980s business.
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Extreme weather events have recently assumed a central role in the global warming discussion.
Provisions like these have been a central feature of her past proposals for healthcare reform.
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When a central bank changes interest rates, it creates an imbalance in capital flows.
It's become sort of a central philanthropic interest of mine--by no means my only interest.
New approaches are harder for countries that do not keep a central population register.
In addition, buying sustainably made products is a central part of creating a sustainable lifestyle.
The job of a central bank used to be simple: Inflation was enemy number one.
They intend to renovate three buildings around a central courtyard on Pembroke Street, called Rochester House.
There is a central weakness, though, and one that is common to election accounts in general.
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Patek Philippe's entry retains a classic design with a central dial that shows local time.
Five required medical condition, and all were in stable condition, according to a Central Command statement.
In May it said it had created a central agency to oversee the internet.
"It was a central cooling system, so there was nothing anyone could do, " he says.
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They provided a central location for campaign events, for phone banking and for data collection.
During the past 40 years, consumerism has become a central part of American life.
Participating states are aiming to set up a central registration and collection agency by mid-2004.
And that's going to be a central challenge not just in Syria, but across the region.
And the Merseysiders controlled the first 45 minutes, with England striker Johnson a central figure.
But surely, you may say, the eurozone has a central bank: the European Central Bank.
The more sophisticated ones are linked to a central monitoring system, alerting the police to intruders.
Credit card transactions are stored on a central computer which covers a four-day period.
He believes in a federal system--a central government and local governments that have genuine powers.
Besides a central government, there are five island governments that deal with the local island affairs.
And Israel, being a central part of the region, likewise needs these young Arab leaders.
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Now grant requests to go to a central office at the Department of Homeland Security.
"Celera is going to be a central, pivotal place for knowledge models, " Broder says.
The car numbers will be checked against a central database to check fees have been paid.
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