As things stood, they could increase their own power by arguing that it made more sense to reinvest earnings than pay them to shareholders.

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He said the email contact had been "too close" but said as things stood, he did not believe Mr Hunt had broken the code.

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As things stood going into the final day, Brewerton was ranked in fifth position, but England's Rebecca Hudson and Swedish pair Annika Sorenstam and Linda Wessberg were still in the hunt.

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As things stood until recently, an unhealthy sort of system linked northern and southern Europe, with subsidies and tourist euros from the north helping to mask and preserve dysfunctional politics and sclerotic societies south of the Alps.

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When asked about his fondest NFL memories during a May 2009 interview with the AP, Summerall said there were things that stood out as a player and broadcaster.

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Many of his recordings are things of rare beauty, and his example stood as an inspiration to countless young pianists.

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If you simply saved money after 1971, you stood to get killed as the dollar lost value against things it was supposed to be able to procure in the future.

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Although costs for things such as new store openings were higher than anticipated in the quarter, Best Buy stood by their original forecasts for sales, net income and expenses for the year.

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