Moreover, the sorts of fields that Western oil firms are starting to develop, in very deep water, or of nearly solid, tar-like oil, are ever more technically challenging.
Some are distinguished by design or material, such as the nearly two pounds of solid gold that King Philip II of Spain attached to his profession of fealty to Pope Paul IV in 1555.
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While nearly all emerging markets showed solid gains, wealth creation is moving at an especially breakneck speed in Asia-Pacific.
And Texas Democrats have been less successful than their California counterparts at turning the state's Latino population (nearly 30%) into a solid Democratic voting block.
"Since introducing this Emmy Award-winning, solid-state recording format nearly a decade ago, Panasonic has continued to make improvements to P2, " said John Baisley, Executive Vice President, Panasonic System Communications Company of North America (PSCNA).
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Bernhard, the company's chief executive, says Shaw's "solid" financial results were driven by nearly all segments of the company.
Mourdock, of course, went on to lose a near-guaranteed Republican Senate seat to Democrat Joe Donnelly by nearly six points, despite Mitt Romney's solid Indiana win at the presidential level.
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The last generation of consoles lasted nearly 8 years and can still offer a reasonable gaming experience thanks to solid hardware inside.
Nearly halfway through the first-quarter earnings season, Corporate America is still reporting solid profits, with seven of every ten big companies hurdling over Wall Street's expectations.
This happened the same way nearly 15 years ago, when the previous generation first got their hands on Metal Gear Solid.
In a much-anticipated United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, the President arrived after nearly two weeks of work with the firm intention of seizing the opportunity to get something solid done.
Coinstar leaped almost 20% higher on Friday after a very solid earnings report and upwardly revised guidance, as the rest of the market slipped nearly 2%.
For starters, Shangping has rock solid partnerships with three Chinese banks from which it has culled over 2.4 million customers from nearly 20 million combined platinum credit card holders.
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With sections of sand, solid rock and even worn-down bridges that drivers must inspect before crossing, the 200km road takes nearly 24 hours to drive.
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