Whatever optimism we have about the future ought to be tempered by realization of developing background problems.
Gold and silver investor demand continues to be tempered by bull market runs in major world stock markets.
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To avoid waste and to encourage hard work grants could perhaps be tempered by a requirement to produce results.
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So profit maximisation does have to be tempered by a knowledge of what the consumers will think fair or unfair.
England's celebrations will be tempered by the news that Stuart Broad is out of the series with a stomach strain.
Senator Le Gresley said there needed to be a rise, but it had to be tempered by the current economic climate.
The implication is that the drive for profits must be tempered by social concerns like the well-being of workers, communities, and nations.
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The enthusiasm in the stock market needs to be tempered by the economic news, which still does not indicate a robust economy.
Gloucester's joy at preserving their unbeaten start to the season will be tempered by the injuries to England duo Phil Vickery and Mike Tindall.
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As such, the desire to maximize profits must be tempered by the needs of other prevailing interests, namely the well-being of vendors, suppliers and employees.
But their happiness should be tempered by the reflection that in both 2010 and 2011, job growth started out briskly only to fizzle out again.
Maybe it is preferable that British democracy be tempered by a few hundred unelected and average lords than cede hegemony to a bunch of professional pols.
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Intuit posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter ended October 31, though enthusiasm or the beat could be tempered by lighter-than-expected FY Q2 guidance.
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Even when the economy improves further, and people build enough savings to purchase a home, the desire to do so will be tempered by these new realities.
Whatever ambitions I have must be tempered by business imperatives.
And their disappointment at not getting to universal coverage this year would be tempered by knowing that their leaders didn't give up on the idea and they lost a fair fight.
Still, enthusiasm about the health of the region's banks should be tempered by the fact that many are still on government-backed life support and that the next few years are likely to be tough.
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Losses by commercial-building owners, lenders and investors are likely to be tempered by the lack of overbuilding in recent years and the ability of most office buildings and other commercial ventures to keep current on their mortgages.
He shows that it is indeed possible to turn an avocation into a vocation but also that romantic visions need to be tempered by a willingness to take on pedestrian tasks such as pouring cement and hauling trash.
They might decide to let the tax man share some of the risk with them in their Traditional IRA account, since any losses would be tempered by the amount of taxes they would have owed (in this case, 25%).
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Speaking at a lunch hosted by Natixis Global Asset Management in New York Wednesday, Rolley said he expects to go over the fiscal cliff, but that the impact will likely be tempered by whatever ultimate decisions are made by Congress.
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When owners of small businesses are celebrating the holidays next year, their cheer, they are being told, should be tempered by the thought that they will have to cope with the employer requirements for health insurance that will be effective the first day of January, 2014.
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Thursday marks the deadline for a clutch of candidate cities to host the 2016 games, but with London's bill to host the 2012 Olympics growing to eye-watering heights, one wonders if the enthusiasm from Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid will be tempered by the economic downturn.
But greed has to be tempered, first, by fear of losses.
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Ebullient and seemingly inexhaustible, with an intensity tempered by a ready laugh that can be heard from down the hall, the red-headed Quinn is the kind of person who can describe herself as a "pushy broad" and not make you wince.
Data should start to be influenced by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, which has tempered some economic data like retail sales.
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Though tempered by pragmatism, Mr Chavez's chief inspiration appears to be the long tradition of Latin American populism.
In sum, what was until last year an imperative for Japanese companies not to be left out of the rush into manufacturing and sourcing in China, is now being tempered and modified by the acute awareness and concern for the strategic business risks involved.
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