It is not hard to see a lobby from nations squabbling as to who would be the most worthy to be well placed as a priority for such investment and there would be spats as to would have to pay the costs as one nations work force sat idle, waiting for the other(s) to complete their work.

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Not only did the lawsuit force Redmond to sit idle for six months, it forbade him to reveal PepsiCo's plan to his new employers.

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OnStar can force a moving vehicle to slow down to idle by electronically disconnecting the accelerator.

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In the meantime, the sales force Bristol developed to market Taxol, a wonder drug in its time, may be idle.

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