The price of energy was not a huge issue in 2001, but it sure is now.
It sure is a topsy turvy world when emerging markets seem less risky than developed markets.
It might not be a recession, but it sure is starting to look like one, especially in Europe.
Socrates may have believed that an unexamined life is not worth living, but it sure is the norm.
Adam and Eve, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, may not have as rich a history, but it sure is luxurious.
Success may not happen to everyone, but it sure is gratifying to see it happen to an authentically good person like Mark.
Global Sources is doing all it can to make sure it is one of them.
The mobile market is a lot tougher to crack than it was when the PSP was released in 2005, but Sony has made it clear that it is sure going to try.
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Nor is it sure how far output is above or below its sustainable level.
That X is your default throwaway descriptor, and it is in your interests to make sure that it is something you would like it to be, because that is what people will default to in their description of you.
The goal is to make sure IT governance is up to snuff and financial information from systems can be relied upon.
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But it is making sure that if Shanghai is going to catch up as an international financial center, it will have to work a little harder to make up for lost time.
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"This is the way now that we have taken, it is a long way, a difficult way, but I'm sure it is the right way, " said Mr Moscovici.
If it is possible to attend these sessions at Georgetown University or Carnegie, it is sure to be instructive in the methodology of the influence operation.
"My job is to concentrate on London, then make sure it is connected to the rest of the UK, " said Eric.
When no-one is sure whether it is the accused or the accuser who is guilty of blasphemy, it's easier to avoid a mob situation.
It is not known if the Coxsackie B virus grows in the respiratory tract or in the gut -- so no one is sure if it is passed through mucus or feces.
In that role, I have been responsible for IT across the organization regardless of the business unit, making sure IT is aligned with the priorities and strategies of all business units in the company and that we are servicing their needs.
Remember, this process is about YOU. You must make sure it is your vision that is followed.
But Mr Geithner will not ask for it until he is sure he needs it.
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When velocity goes down it is a sure bet that a recession is right around the corner.
The two men have a past together in Afghanistan, but no one is quite sure what it is.
What we need to do is make sure that it is the red tape we are getting rid of and that is not a lowering of standards.
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The idea is to test-drive it for another six months or so, "to iron out all the kinks and make sure it is running smoothly, " he says.
In effect, he says the only sure strategy for the government is to focus on what it knows for sure, which is that government borrowing and spending need to come down, as a share of the economy.
And the way it covers all of those who wish to participate in the congressional plan is that it will provide subsidies, and it will also cap premiums, something that is really important, because we want to make sure that it is affordable for all.
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