• As he was still speaking when time ran out for the debate the bill failed to gain a second reading, meaning it stands little chance of making further progress.

    BBC: Tribunals (Maximum Compensation Awards) Bill

  • Desertion was a serious problem in ETO, partly because it was relatively easy to do in Europe (there were no desertions on the Pacific islands), partly because of the never-ending nature of the combat, partly because the Army tried to get deserters back to their outfits and give them a second chance, meaning deserters could figure there wouldn't be any punishment if they were caught.

    CNN: Private Ryan was a hero, but there were bums, too

  • Ms Redfearn took 55% of the votes at first count meaning a second was not needed.

    BBC: Labour takes North Tyneside elected mayoral post

  • " That includes a sharp drop in those getting schooling through English as a second language programs, meaning they did not "receive the educational services to which they are legally entitled.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Uruguay beat Mexico 1-0 to finish top of Group A, meaning the Mexicans qualify in second on goal difference.

    BBC: World Cup 2010: South Africa proud of team - Parreira

  • He predicted the cage that is used will have a diameter of 55 centimeters (21.7 inches) to 60 centimeters (23.6 inches) and will be pulled upward at a rate of one meter per second, meaning each man could make the trip in 10 to 12 minutes.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Under the proposals, teams would meet each other four times a season, meaning 44 games in the second tier.

    BBC: SPL clubs reach agreement over two leagues of 10 and 12

  • Not only did the referee not give it, he also gave Tinga a yellow card for diving - his second, meaning that he was sent off.

    BBC: Corinthians have the Brazilian title within their sights

  • To decide the case, the justices had to rule directly on the meaning of the Second Amendment, a provision with only 27 words: A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

    NPR: Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Handgun Ban

  • The bill failed to gain a second reading before the time limit on the session ran out, meaning it stands little chance of becoming law.

    BBC: Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill

  • Leaving aside the issue of the meaning of entrance standards in a college dedicated to providing second chances for adult students, I gave you data showing that applications had risen this year and that rejections had risen even more rapidly.

    ECONOMIST: Letters

  • They say there is deep meaning in numbers so simple that we barely give them a second thought when we use them.

    BBC: The secret of squares revealed

  • Those are astonishingly favorable odds, but also a little pathetic the second Wild Card was added to bring more meaning to divisional races, but with the Yankees and Boston all but rubber-stamped for October, does it render regular season games even less important?

    WSJ: Jason Gay: Time to Light a Fire Under a Tired Rivalry

  • Liverpool briefly threatened when Torres fired over the bar from an acute angle and Chelsea suffered a blow when captain John Terry received a yellow card for a late challenge on Reina, meaning he will be suspended for the second leg at Stamford Bridge next week.

    CNN: Chelsea fight back for crucial away victory

  • The Tuscaloosa tornado was later given a rating of EF4, the second-most powerful on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, meaning it had wind speeds between 166 and 200 mph.

    CNN: Tornado survivors rebuild, a year later

  • "Legion" may have bowed in second place, but it earned a dismal C- from exit pollster Cinemascore, meaning there is unlikely to be much positive word-of-mouth for this movie.

    CNN: 'Avatar' unstoppable at box office

  • Second, as an alternative to defenses, national leaders adopted a strategy of deterrence, meaning any enemy foolish enough to launch a nuclear attack would suffer devastating retaliation-in-kind.

    FORBES: Nuclear Weapons: How Few Is Too Few?

  • The second is the ability to combine words according to rules in such a way that the meaning of the combination is predictable from the meanings of the words and the way they are arranged.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • The unemployment rate managed to fall to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July, but that puts it right back to where it was in the second quarter, meaning the job market in the U.S. is a story of one step forward, one step back.

    FORBES: Rich Countries Making World Weaker

  • The match was held up late in the second half when a goal post was knocked over after Algeria's Adlene Guedioura collided with the netting, meaning 13 minutes of added time were played.

    CNN: Drogba dropped as Ivorians advance to AFCON quarterfinals

  • By winning through to the second round, we put ourselves in with a chance of qualifying as a 'lucky loser' - meaning that if another team pulled out of the main draw, we would be in.

    BBC: SPORT | Tennis | Road to Wimbledon part two

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