First, as Governor of California, he clipped the wings of the system, leading to its eventual gutting.

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Europe's second largest carmaker, which already relies on European markets for more than half its sales, has in effect had its wings clipped.

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Two other shows feature movement that is clipped at the wings.

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With the central-bank governor's wings clipped and ABN Amro's success in sight, they ought to feel emboldened to take another look at Italy's fragmented banking sector.

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One CEO had his wings visibly clipped this past quarter.

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In June Dr Mahathir brought an old chum and former finance minister, Daim Zainuddin, into the cabinet with an economic brief that has clipped Mr Anwar's wings.

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