Somewhere around 57, I finally lost the weight through a serious commitment to exercise and diet.
And such a serious commitment cannot be taken for granted, particularly in America's case.
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Such a strategy cannot succeed without a serious commitment from--and partnership between--both the public and private sectors.
"I've discovered that challenging people to a serious commitment actually attracts people rather than repels them, " says Warren.
The continental club only makes sense if there is a serious commitment to expand the collective pie for everyone.
But the Times, whatever its shortcomings, has a serious commitment to ethics, as embodied by its extensive ethics policy.
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It has made a serious commitment to financial literacy and funds many projects and organizations that educate children and young adults.
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He promised a serious commitment to online journalism in an age when content farms dominate and 80-year-old publications cut off printing.
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Countries that sign up to NATO's Article 5 make a serious commitment.
What we need instead is a serious commitment to vocational education at a younger age than it is now offered, and the ability to diagnose potential problems in individual children earlier.
The companies that are making a serious commitment to the Hispanic market have already realized that more success will come to those who support specific Hispanic business models targeting the Hispanic consumer.
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Rock Health today released a decidedly mixed report on the current state of Digital Health investing, as the data suggest many investors continue to tentatively explore the sector, but most have yet to make a serious commitment.
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McNutt notes that while he and nearly 90 international colleagues are trying to jump-start interest in this mission once more, a launch between 2024 and 2028 would require that NASA made a serious commitment to the project by no later than 2017.
China, whose planning prowess for the past three decades may be unmatched by any other nation, has done the math and concluded a serious commitment to alternative energy sources is critical to meeting its power needs while also reducing environmental harm.
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And that means competition is going to be much more fierce and the winners of this competition will be the countries that have the most educated workers, a serious commitment to research and technology, and access to quality infrastructure like roads and airports and high-speed rail and high-speed Internet.
So maybe not crave, but you certainly have to have a serious, serious commitment to wanting it.
Only with a serious political commitment from the biggest countries can the Doha round achieve a final trade deal.
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They require co-mingling money, reaching a consensus on stock picking, and a serious time commitment, especially for the club officers.
Speaking after the summit, Edinburgh University principal Prof Sir Timothy O'Shea claimed a "serious commitment" of public funds was needed for higher quality universities in Scotland in the future.
Well, shelling out for a sparkly number indicates a serious level of commitment to the event.
Ford has to make a serious, dedicated, unwavering commitment to building a product lineup for Lincoln, car by car, step by step.
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Thing is, for us (and likely many of you), they last far longer than our clinically-diagnosed Gadget Attention Deficit Disorder would ever tolerate -- but for your dad, your sister, your college buddy with the hand-me-down ZEOS Pantera running Windows 95, or anyone weary of re-upping a two-year commitment, a handset can easily become a serious long-term investment.
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The company revealed sophistication and patience in its approach and a management commitment to conduct a serious forensic investigation.
Owning a pet is a serious financial (and emotional) commitment, especially when you consider the fact that some domestic animals can live for 15, 20 or even 50 years.
The Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board has been under pressure to publish the full report, especially after the Government made a commitment to getting full Serious Case Reviews into the public domain wherever possible.
Be sure to demonstrate your serious commitment to working at a hedge fund, Cohen advises.
We welcomed the U.S. commitment to enhanced collaboration in addressing human trafficking, which presents a serious challenge to the region as well as the world.
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So the point is we have to separate the two in the sense that we can make serious progress with great commitment on deficit reduction, but we must within a time certain raise the debt ceiling.
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