And, with a fine bit of military courtesy, the Allied Command, when it was informed that conditions in Paris called for an immediate move, sent in Leclerc's division first.

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Recent FOMC statements have seen markets move significantly in the immediate aftermath of the statements.

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The move brought about an immediate decline in facial injuries connected to alcohol.

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You're seeing us move very quickly to put immediate reductions in payroll taxes so you have money in the hands of the average American.

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Mr. BRIAN CULLIN (Northrop Grumman): About 75 percent of our folks are direct deposit, so we did an immediate move to make sure that they had pay in their accounts last Friday.

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"It's important to note that this move isn't in response to an immediate need or to follow in the footsteps of other firms, although it's becoming obvious that the future of the industry is to be regulated by the Federal Reserve, " said Raymond James Bank Chairman Jeff Julien.

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What is needed is a combination of steps: some immediate limitation on COLAS, some intermediate move to prevent inflation from pushing up benefits faster than the rise in wages and payroll taxes, some long-range measures to raise the retirement age and keep the formula for calculating benefits from straining the resources of society.

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In an unprecedented move, the church removed the minister and the elders from office with immediate effect and declared the congregations of Cairnalbana and Glenarm "vacant".

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But investor-owned companies, private equity and other financiers are beginning to move into the urgent and immediate care business as pressure from lawmakers, employers and insurers on hospitals to treat patients in less costly outpatient care settings.

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