But the 21-year-old appeared weary, while Nadal was superb.

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The 27-year-old Repsol Honda rider said he was weary of not being able to win with a motorcycle which did not suit him.

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Mr Romney would take a more hawkish line abroad, with more criticism of enemies and more buttering-up of old allies, though a war-weary America would be no more likely to get involved in new conflicts.

ECONOMIST: Conclusion

And while it is true that his political capital has dwindled since the mid-1990s, when his can-do attitude inspired his then war-weary countrymen, the 59-year-old Mr Hariri still has plenty of cash, and those powerful friends.

ECONOMIST: For now, at least

Into this crisis comes the weary Theo (Clive Owen), who is asked by an old girlfriend (Julianne Moore) to guide the expectant mother to freedom through a landscape of tribulation and trial.

NEWYORKER: Children of Men

Skipper Daniel Vettori looked weary from the rigours of another series defeat, no doubt reflecting on the previous Test at Old Trafford, when having been 229 ahead with nine second innings wickets intact, his team were bowled out for 114 and lost by six wickets.

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Old intown neighborhoods, which were built in that "European" or "village" style, attract suburbanites weary of long commutes.

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