The reason "Dear" may be destined to die is that it faces a dilemma much like an army confronted with a pincers movement in war: On the one flank, written-on-paper, mailed letters -- the kind that have always been started with "Dear" -- are rapidly disappearing, as use of the U.S. mail itself dwindles.
He points out that focusing the fiscal argument on (Labour) investment versus (Tory) cuts cost his party dear at the election in May 2010, since most voters accepted the need for cuts in some form.
" Angelene may say, "Dear God, life ain't kind, " but she adds that "I've heard there's joy untold.
"I call for an immediate halt to the violence and looting, and that a political solution to the crisis may be reached as soon as possible so that peace and harmony may be restored in that dear country, which has, for too long, been marked by conflict and division, " he said.
It's meant to suggest, too, that this appropriate adult is now embarked on an adventure that may threaten all that she holds dear, including her self-regard.
Anyway, we may have more Nolan Batman on the way, dear readers, alongside the new Superman.
Randi Reitan says the economy argument, while it may be true, trivializes an issue so near and dear to them.
My dear Junie, unique in our family, unique in the world, may you rest in peace, in the arms of all those loved ones who passed on before you.
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The American dream may cost less than it used to, but it still comes dear.
Some say Mr. Abe's characteristic impatience may be beginning to surface as he tries to address nationalistic causes dear to his heart while his economic policy is still earning praise and his approval ratings remain high.
Queen guitarist Brian May, who published a book on astronomy written with Sir Patrick, described him as a "dear friend, and a kind of father figure to me".
Patrick's Day. (Laughter.) We just wanted to prove that America considers Ireland a dear and steadfast friend every day of the year. (Applause.) Some of you may have noticed we even brought the cherry blossoms out early for our Irish and Northern Irish visitors.
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