But the initial expression of rage typically comes from people who really do have some fear of a loss of their social position or fear of a loss of their social status because of some change that they see occurring and a change they see as threatening them.

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Amid all the sturm und drang, one rarely hears a compelling argument for the dollar retaining its status as a dominant currency particularly given the fiscally-precarious position of the United States.

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Taking the above into account, one cannot help but find himself in quite a precarious and confusing position of trying to figure out the status of the US labor market.

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The Rose Bowl wicket had provided Lancashire problems on day one, but on an increasingly flat pitch, the visitors managed to move from a precarious position at the start of play to preserve their status as the only unbeaten team in the County Championship.

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In monopolistic cases, according to Almunia, the commission must consider barriers to entry to competitors, whether a company can use its dominant position to affect the status of other companies, and the ease of consumers to switch between services.

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The title "emeritus" is used when a person of status, such as a professor or bishop, hands over their position so their former rank can be retained in their title.

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Mr Coleman has also lost his position as chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), a role that came with his status as an Assembly member.

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