However, officials in Japan, South Korea and Australia have urged a calm response to the downgrade.

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On Tuesday, China expressed firm opposition to the test but called for a calm response by all sides.

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Courtney Ratcliffe's calm response to the blaze on Finchley Avenue, Newton Heath, on Wednesday, ensured they escaped unharmed, fire chiefs said.

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Mr Obama's calm and collected response to the turmoil on Wall Street contrasted sharply with Mr McCain's grandstanding.

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Calm analysis, therefore, may ultimately suggest policy changes in response to the Gulf spill.

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The Swede has exuded an air of calm into England's team, an ambience reflected by the measured response to Carsten Jancker's early strike.

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In response, Mr. Zuckerberg told users in a blog post to "calm down" and "breathe, " a statement that was attacked as condescending.

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Downing Street has sought to calm fears over possible action against Iraq, saying it is wrong to believe a military response is imminent.

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My response, which filled three double-sided pages, was an extravagant paean to her calm beauty, the sweetness of her eyes, the perfection of her figure, etc.

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In the U.S., partly in response to complaints by animal-rights activists, handlers at slaughterhouses are supposed to keep pigs calm by moving them along in small groups, and the animals are required to be rendered unconscious and unable to feel pain before they are killed.

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