As an example they point to the Western Hudson Bay area in Canada and say that hunting quotas were tripled there in 2012 against the advice of the Canadian government.

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As an example, my oft made point about the poverty statistics in the US. The poverty line is not, as most assume, the number of people currently living in poverty.

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And McKinnell, from his seat at the drug industry's biggest battleship, was quick to point to rival Merck as an example of a company in decline.

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But some of Mr. ElBaradei's supporters point to the continuing political vacillation in Tunisia as an example of how even the most organic, grass-roots democracy movements ultimately need strong leadership to allay fears of chaos that could accompany any leadership change.

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In a talk at TED, Levin illustrated her point by conjuring up an example of two black holes spinning around each other and coalescing.

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In response to assessments like these, some states have upped their game -- I want to point to Massachusetts as an example, where eighth graders now tie for first in science around the world.

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And in his statement he made a point of saying that they were fully paid for and an example of fiscal responsibility.

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Industry observers point to April's 26% surge in sales of the outgoing Accord as an example of a model likely getting a boost from incentives.

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