So while 'temporary' or 'contract worker' may have a certain reputation or connotation, we take them very seriously.

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The husbands have a lot in common too (besides an apparent taste for housekeepers): both have a certain reputation with women.

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While the chicest party hotels enjoy a reputation for tolerating a certain amount of hedonistic excess, don't mistake them for party-'til-you-drop bacchanalias.

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Morals clauses are typically worded in such a way as to allow a brand to immediately terminate an endorsement contract, without any penalty, should the athlete endorser act in a certain manner that would tarnish the reputation of the brand.

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Marvell has a certain win-at-all-costs reputation.

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But it's near certain to cost RBS a lot, in cash and reputation.

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If I hire Sears (NYSE:SHLD) or Home Depot (NYSE:HD) to make certain improvements in my house because they have a reputation for reliable services, I would feel betrayed if I get services from strangers hired by the said companies, especially if they perform a sloppy job.

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But one thing is certain: HP's reputation and culture have suffered as a result of Dunn's poor judgment.

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The dramatic final-day nature of both his SPL wins earned McLeish the reputation as a "lucky" manager rather than a good one in certain quarters.

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