But as tough as times are for hiring, there are some bright spots for marketing professionals.
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At his best he is as tough as any bowler in the international game.
And as tough as it is to be happy warriors, we've got to do it.
These strands of silk, just 3 microns wide, are three times as tough as DuPont's bulletproof Kevlar.
Because as tough as things have been, I am convinced you are tougher.
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Given the obstacles to overcome, it can be as tough as walking away from the Games with a medal.
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Can he avoid turnovers and stay as mentally tough as he did bringing SF back from 17-0 down against Atlanta?
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Kirkwood beat out competitors as tough as any Oscar race in Peter Pilotto, Mary Katrantzou, Roksanda Ilincic and Emilia Wickstead.
Ledsinger plans to offer better room rates, but he's also talking about upholding standards as tough as those Hampton Inn had.
Most companies have not really been as tough as they should be in figuring out what products should be in there.
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Mr Bush has responded with a public-relations offensive to convince conservatives that he is as tough as he says he is.
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So as tough as it may be to commit money in this whipsaw market, we all may do well to take their lead.
But he changes the skyline of a city, and his inner core is as tough as tungsten when continuous push comes to ultimate shove.
So as tough as this recession is, as tough as the job market may be, we need to double down on our education investment.
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As tough as American League owners find beating the Yankees and Red Sox on the field, most thank their lucky stars for them anyway.
Yes, it invites high-ranked non-Tour members to participate, but the TPC Sawgrass course is never set up as tough as the courses used for the majors.
But as fast as we act, as tough as it seems compared to the 1970s or 1980s, for the public it is not fast or tough enough.
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As tough as this financial crisis and recession has been on the federal budget, it has in some cases been worse on state and local government budgets.
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On the other hand, if senior Democratic figures such as Hillary Clinton try to look as tough as Mr Bush or tougher, they risk alienating their base.
If you travel overseas, as tough as this recession has been for us, the truth of the matter is, is that most countries still envy the United States.
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But as tough as they may want to make the locks surrounding their high-definition content, pirates will be all too eager to break into vaults guarding less valuable booty.
"I rank him alongside Mike Brearley, because they were both charming people on the surface, but underneath they were as tough as old boots, " said Boycott in his Daily Telegraph column.
Claiming the mantle of Oprah Winfrey is going to be a tough challenge for Katie Couric, but maybe not as tough as it would have been a couple years ago.
Unions have expressed concern that there was no specific timetable for implementing the new proposals and that they would not be as tough as those already in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Free-trade advocates argue that those factory jobs, as tough as they may be, are often a better alternative to the lives many face in small, rural villages in other parts of their countries.
Even children as tough as these grow shy and tongue-tied on stage in front of their peers, but there is always that look of pride and a pure joy at being the one selected.
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