Sometimes doctors are concerned about alienating patients by bringing up the topic of fertility.
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The ACLU report concluded that alienating marginalized groups would ultimately prevent police from reducing crime.
In addition to its traditional support for Israel, the Democratic establishment cannot risk alienating Jewish supporters.
Were ministers concerned about alienating those parts of the UK not given a new city?
Some Democrats may be looking for a bill that pleases voters without alienating high-roller contributors.
Mr Cameron's strategy, though, is premised on distancing the party from business without alienating it.
First, a wide open field of Republican contenders will likely pull hard right, alienating independents.
Facebook now faces the challenge of showing people mobile ads without annoying or alienating them.
How do the best writers convey grief without alienating the reader or lapsing into melodrama?
Such a move would risk further alienating the voting base of Bersani's Democratic Party.
Some worry about alienating effects, as youngsters seek companionship and affection in microchip and plastic.
Their spaces are atmospheric but not alienating and come with a built-in sense of history.
If they say no to Turkey, they risk alienating a key ally in the Muslim world.
Myopic brands risk alienating potential new customers, thus turning down an opportunity for growth.
Alienating the Americans would be unwise, as it might stop the flow of badly needed economic aid.
Karl Rove, the president's top political adviser, is said to be concerned about alienating Catholics and conservatives.
For that reason, he believed the government was wary of alienating many supporters in more marginal constituencies.
Second, by branding the Fire under the Kindle umbrella, Amazon risks confusing and alienating its focal customers.
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But Labour leader Ed Miliband accused him of "losing control" and alienating the UK's supporters in Europe.
Written just weeks after the Amman bombs, it warned Zarqawi that his actions were alienating potential supporters.
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"I'm not alienating my wife by watching 15 hours of football games on the weekends, " he said.
Netanyahu is nothing if not a politician, and he understands that alienating Obama can cost him his career.
Most neighborhoods that became alienating and suffer from criminal damage do so because neighbours are not a force.
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There are elements of the MMO in Borderlands 2 which may prove alienating to the serious single-player gamer.
But equally important for investors to consider is that Nvidia risks alienating its core business during the transition.
But these spaces, despite their capacities, are repeatedly portrayed as lonely and alienating.
Developers ran the risk of alienating players who might like one part of the game, but not the other.
Is it that humane, heavy-industrial capitalism has declined into alienating and impersonal consumerism?
Cloud computing is revolutionizing the way companies do business, but at a cost: alienating CIOs and their support staff.
They might screw themselves twice, alienating loyal fans, and not swaying COD players with blind loyalty to their franchise.
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