Mr Chambliss defended his vote on the bail-out as the lesser of two evils.
Novae are the lesser of two bright shows marking the end of a star's life.
Skeptics would credibly point out that the Tea Parties merely chose the lesser of two evils.
Unfortunately, the Democrats in that state are only arguably the lesser of two evils.
In this case, argued Miller, the lesser of two evils just wasn't good enough.
In TerraChoice's "six sins" many motorized forms of transport would fall into the "Lesser of Two Evils" category.
Short of liquidating the firm, a mixture of asset sales and a debt-equity swap may be the lesser of many evils.
The scientists say they don't like the idea of a legalised trade but believe it is the lesser of two evils.
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One thing to note is it is the lesser of net investment income or excess adjusted gross income over the threshold.
Many congressmen and senators voted for what they saw as the lesser of two evils, this bill versus scheduled across-the-board tax increases.
Let's not say evils, but rather, the lesser of disappointing, defective possibilities.
Because they've always disliked Mr. Blagojevich, a man who owes his career partly to family connections and partly to being the lesser of two evils.
But also such leaders must navigate between the lesser of two bad options, e.g. closing a facility, laying off employees or cutting wages and salaries.
If you give an item to a charity auction, you usually get to deduct the lesser of (a) the item's fair market value or (b) your cost.
Perhaps Saddam, evil though he was, was the lesser of the many evils which are waiting to fill the vacuum that has been left by his removal.
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"If Bashar leaving the scene and exiting Syria brings a stop to the violence and creates a political transition -- that's a lesser of evils, " he said.
When the split occurs, McGraw-Hill Education will likely be seen as the lesser of the two companies, mainly because of weakness at the elementary and high school divisions.
Given the very serious EU debt situation, many are viewing the greenback as the lesser of evils in the currency markets, which is limiting the downside for the dollar.
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But with an election in September and Ford's sale of Volvo to Geely, a Chinese carmaker, imminent, it concluded that keeping Saab going was the lesser of two evils.
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The idea that a legalised symbolic cut would be the lesser of two evils is not new: it was discussed and rejected in Germany and the Netherlands, for example.
It was very exciting for me, because it is the first time that I actually voted for someone who really represents me rather than for the lesser of two evils.
The U.S. dollar index traded higher morning, on short covering and some safe-haven buying interest on the idea that the U.S. currency is the lesser of evils in the currency markets.
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At this moment in time, many people will vote for Khatami because they see him as the lesser of the two evils, for me that is not a choice at all.
Democracy usually involves choosing the lesser of two disappointments.
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But that may be the lesser of two evils: capital controls might pose an even greater risk if they lead to a wider loss of confidence in other weak peripheral banking systems.
Dr Georg Bosshard, from the University of Zurich, told the committee that although no doctor really wanted to assist someone to end their life, it was "sometimes the lesser of two evils".
The U.S. dollar index is trading higher Monday morning, as it is also seeing safe-haven buying interest on the idea that the U.S. currency is the lesser of evils in the currency markets.
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Since the financing is based on the lesser of (1) the purchase price or (2) the appraised value, an appraisal that results in a value at or above the contract purchase price means the deal remains intact.
If your property is personal-use property or is not completely destroyed, the amount of your casualty loss is the lesser of your adjusted basis (generally, the cost, adjusted for improvements or depreciation) or the decrease in fair market value of your property.
Income over the applicable amount will trigger an itemized deduction limitation that is the lesser of (a) 3% of the adjusted gross income above the applicable amount, or (b) 80% of the amount of the itemized deductions otherwise allowable for the taxable year.
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