The spot market was, and is, relatively thin, and with spot material in relatively short supply, buyers had to bid up price to quite high levels to establish positions.

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Motorola had said its dearest RAZR HD LTE would be coming "later this fall" as an exclusive to Rogers, and today's the day that relatively thin and powerful Android handset hits shelves across the border.

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In addition, Lunar New Year holidays in China are expected to make for relatively thin and cautious trading over the next few days.

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Despite its size, the TV is relatively thin and light.

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On the surface, at least, The Sims is a surprisingly simple game, relatively thin on motion and Doomlike violence.

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They are also thin, relatively light weight, and have been much improved in the 16 years since their initial debut.

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It has thin margins and asks its writers to turn stories around relatively quickly.

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This 100-nanometer membrane, comprising the electrolyte and electrodes, has to be thin enough to allow ions to pass through it at a relatively low temperature (which, for ceramic fuel cells, lies in the range of 300 to 500 degrees Celsius).

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Where those relationships are relatively comfortable, nations are holding on to their states and their borders, even if the borders thin.

ECONOMIST: Good fences