We also agree on the need for a common approach to measure progress against previous commitments in all policy areas.
The experience was very similar to getting an MBA from the best global university in the world. 250 of us, from 60 different countries, gathered for the common purpose of economic progress based on mutual interest and mutual respect.
But there has been even less progress towards a common external tariff.
And if we take that approach -- which is different from campaigning -- I mean, this is now governing -- then I think that we can continue to make some progress and find some common ground.
Even the Department of Defense is getting in the game with a mobile application that helps young children gain a stronger appreciation for science by guiding them to resources and answers, and debunking common misconceptions that stymie interest and progress in STEM.
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And that if we can just remind ourselves of our common humanity, perhaps we can make progress.
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They have not, contrary to many pundits' claims, shared a common desire to have the state directing economic progress and private investment.
The disarray of the customs union has gone hand-in-hand with a lack of progress in deepening Mercosur by achieving common policies towards trade among members.
Obama says that if both sides agree to some common ground on settlements and use of violence, progress can be made.
The idea of progress is central to why we share common ground.
Or we can choose to do the hard work of forging common ground, and commit ourselves to the steady pursuit of progress.
After the Commons vote, minister without portfolio Ken Clarke, who is overseeing the bill's progress through Parliament, said its measures were "common sense".
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Work on the financial infrastructure is already well under way, and I expect further progress as the public and private sectors cooperate to address common concerns.
Our ability to organize ourselves towards a common goal is one of our greatest strengths, enabling us to progress forward while still taking care of each other.
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What yesterday also told us is that no one party will be able to dictate where we go from here, that we must find common ground in order to set -- in order to make progress on some uncommonly difficult challenges.
We believe the talks that were led -- have been led by the Vice President have made significant progress, and we are confident that we can continue to seek common ground and that we will achieve a balanced approach to deficit reduction -- if we continue to seek common ground, rather.
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And from making health care more affordable to ensuring new technologies are accessible, we have continued to build on that progress, guided by the belief that equal access and equal opportunity are common principles that unite us as one Nation.
To you and to the people of Ireland, America is grateful for our shared past, hopeful for our common future, and I assure you we will be a faithful partner in the work of progress and prosperity, and a just a lasting peace.
At both events, the focus was on the progress we can and do make when elected officials work together to find smart, common-sense solutions to the challenges that face us as a nation, from recovering from national disasters like Hurricane Sandy to continuing to rebuild our economy after the 2008 crash.
From child labor laws to the Clean Air Act to our most recent strictures against hidden fees and penalties by credit card companies, we have, from time to time, embraced common sense rules of the road that strengthen our country without unduly interfering with the pursuit of progress and the growth of our economy.
"This is a common-ground opportunity ... to say where can we advance and where can we show progress, " Snyder said.
And we, yesterday, had at the State Department with Secretary Clinton an extremely fruitful meeting of the groups of Afghan ministries and their counterparts in the U.S. government, outlining the progress we have made in the past several years and our aspirations for the future and our common objectives towards the future as we travel along.
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Progress comes when we open our hearts, when we extend our hands, when we recognize our common humanity.
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Although such realignments are fairly common in Sri Lanka, the current epidemic of political manoeuvring renders the immediate prospects for stability, or for progress towards a negotiated solution to the civil conflict, unpromising in the extreme.
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