Such investments give American firms access to a wider pool of brains, many of them fizzing with ideas.

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Drogba gave warning that Chelsea were far from finished when he tested Schwarzer with a fizzing shot.

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Kolo Tore almost won the points with a fizzing shot from 30 yards, which beat Green but curled agonisingly wide.

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Bullard, making his full debut, went close with a fizzing 30-yard drive and Jozy Altidore dragged wide from the edge of the box.

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The Serb survived from 30-30 on the resumption and held the edge as a tie-break loomed, levelling the match with a fizzing return at Nadal's feet in game 12.

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Robinho almost grabbed the goal Milan craved as the tie entered stoppage time, but to the collective relief of Spurs and their supporters he was high with his fizzing drive - and moments later the party started.

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The strength of the 2008 junior champion's game is her ball-striking and it came to her aid in game eight as she broke to love with a fizzing return of serve, but Jankovic was climbing all over the Robson second serve and she broke once again to seal the set in 31 minutes.

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In the closing minutes Gallas shot over from close range, while Rosicky went agonisingly close with a low fizzing shot.

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The goal gave Liverpool a further injection of confidence and they dominated the early stages of the second half, with Ryan Babel fizzing a 25-yard shot just wide after 58 minutes.

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Croatia sent on Petric and with 13 minutes left, he arrowed a fizzing left-foot shot into the corner of Carson's net from 25 yards.

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