It was, in the end, too small and indulgent a preoccupation, too unlike a genuine destiny.
Mortgage fraud and indulgent risk-taking have been alleged against the entire banking industry, not just Goldman.
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Just as baffling to Americans is Europeans' toleration of high taxes, fussy regulation and indulgent state help for idlers and unfortunates.
At the moment, governments (and, in the case of astronomy, private foundations) are rich enough and indulgent enough to let researchers play.
Whereas the prevailing moral wind used to blow reliably from the warm and indulgent south, now it blows also from the cold and prickly north.
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He says there is a balance of healthy and indulgent recipes but just cooking at home is an important step in losing weight and eating more healthfully.
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The confit is melt-in-your-mouth, the gravy is full-bodied and indulgent and the onions are beautifully sweet with a touch of balsamic tartness that cuts through the richness of the sauce.
Yet somehow, the lack of lines at the landmarks and the indulgent regional cuisine makes it all part of the adventure.
While my own scrimping ways may seem antithetical to the trope of Millennials being entitled and self-indulgent, Mills says that having grown up in politically and financially tumultuous times has actually been a boon to many twenysomethings when it comes to how they control their spending habits.
Combining modern Mauritian style (open-air architecture, thatched roofs and wooden decks) with indulgent amenities (outdoor showers and private plunge pools), this Indian Ocean resort is situated on the east side of Mauritius walk across a wooden bridge to reach part of the resort on a private island.
The crocodile tears for Roberto Di Matteo are nothing less than indulgent and disingenuous.
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It feels indulgent and leering, like a concession to a perceived audience that may not even exist.
Speaking of man caves, garages continue to command some of the most indulgent and unique home features.
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Oppose enough removal petitions, and eventually some plaintiff will get lucky and find an indulgent federal judge.
Somehow you are intrigued, guilty, homesick, comforted, excited, disgusted, curious, wanting-to-be-indulgent and wanting-to-be-outraged, all at the same time.
NATO's internal deliberations which in peaceful times can be tortured, slow-moving and self-indulgent has been transformed by the cold realities of war.
And then there are those who achieve fame and become very indulgent--quick to meet not just their every need but their every desire.
The result is that for the affluent and spa-addicted, the idea of a home spa is becoming less a pipe dream and more an indulgent reality.
Mr Blair might be allowed another year, perhaps even 18 months, but anything more, suggested Mr Brown's supporters, would be self-indulgent and jeopardise the party's chances of winning a fourth election victory.
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It was evidently the only social media preparation that was made leading up to the global sporting event, because within the first few days of the Olympics, social media went from being a wonderland of national pride and enchanting hashtags to the inevitable pandemonium of complaints, self indulgent agendas, and uproar that is typically expected from the social media platforms.
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It is, however, a vivid, engaging and sometimes maddeningly self-indulgent text in which the author dances a pas de deux between his roles as historian and dramatist.
In this recipe, her third Slow Food Fast contribution, the chef calls for roasting salmon fillets to flaky perfection and serving them with two bright, indulgent accompaniments: a sorrel cream sauce and butter-braised radishes.
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Perpetual rebels tend to be discounted as "usual suspects" and regarded as self indulgent wreckers by their colleagues.
LVMH, and of producing an indulgent report on Gucci results in September 2002.
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Give us something that is new and not just an indulgent reworking of one of the greatest movie franchises ever.
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His three later forays into presidential politics were embarrassing and looked self-indulgent.
Trade barriers remain high, banks are indulgent, and many promoters can rely on friendly government-owned shareholders to protect them from the likes of Mr Bajoria.
It's funny that some consider blogs and tweets self-indulgent ego trips.
Others condemned the Hoon-Hewitt email as "suicidal", "self-indulgent" and "foolish".
This year's Sundance London festival was declared a "qualified success" by pundits, although some events in this year's line-up were described as "amateurish" and "self-indulgent" by newspaper critics.
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