There is overwhelming agreement among economists that the Second World War was responsible for bringing about a decisive end to the Great Depression.

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But the Windows 8 release is the gutsier maneuver, a decisive infrastructure and front-end reboot that risks upending assumptions and inviting some degree of unhappiness.

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The majority of equity investors expect global equity markets to remain rangebound into year-end, a very decisive stance compared with last quarter, when votes were distributed evenly across the scenarios.

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Fabregas' decisive spot-kick, four minutes from time, was a cruel end for the Terriers, who rattled the Gunners with an outstanding second-half display.

BBC: Arsenal 2-1 Huddersfield

Warrington's Penny then struck with his brace, first from following a kick into the corner by James Webster and then by getting himself on the end of a pass from Hall, although there were suspicions that the decisive offload was forward.

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Germany skipper Ballack headed the decisive third goal after 61 minutes to end Ronaldo-inspired Portugal's interest in a tournament they had threatened to take by storm.

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