Thus far the coalition parties have finessed their differences by fudge, abstention, and creative ambiguity.

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Even so, Fleming has been dogged by allegations he finessed the evidence to make clients look sicker than they are.

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Like it or not, the Russian question can be finessed no longer.

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The hope is that by comparing the different pre-fall projections with the observed re-entry data after the event, future modelling efforts can be finessed.

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The Bush administration also objected to support for reparations for slavery as part of the conference agenda, but U.S. officials said that issue had been finessed.

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Yet, as of late, Mr. Straight Talk has finessed or flip-flopped his positions on immigration, offshore drilling, tax cuts and other issues to win his party's nomination.

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But the ambitious Mr Kilgore finessed the issue.

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Abhisit's surprise elevation was finessed by the heavyweight trio of Chuan, Banyat and Suthep (also a deputy) - but was strategically opposed by Sanan, who also chastised some upstart Bangkok MPs for suggesting he stand down.

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But any insights into the later 19th-century American work are finessed for a nostalgic re-creation of a period installation with paintings hung close and "skied" to the ceiling, and a crowd of heroic figures and marble maidens on the floor.

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