• Part of this all too familiar story is an incredibly strong pull to discuss policies like gun control or more accessible mental health care that before the traumatic event concerned very few, however impassioned those few were.

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  • Obviously, it's easier to pull off a rollover if you can control the timing of your investments and are close to--or one of--the folks running these companies.

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  • In a 20-knot breeze the kite is already straining at the 500-pound test control lines with enough force to pull you halfway out of the water.

    FORBES: Hook In and Hold On

  • Language pedants should here control their trichotillomania (compulsive desire to pull out one's hair).

    ECONOMIST: English language

  • Lack of control over pricing also compelled McGavick to pull Safeco out of Florida, which he now deems too expensive to insure without higher rates.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • It was against the run of play, but gave Barcelona a visible injection of confidence and adrenalin, allowing Messi to pull the strings up front and Xavi and Iniesta to take control of midfield.

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  • Otherwise, they lose control of their fate, praying that another team can pull the upset that backs them into the tournament field.

    FORBES: March Madness: A Lesson from Teams on the Bubble

  • Most well-educated Indians have moved off reservation land, leaving an ill-educated and poverty-stricken group that too easily abdicates control to the few remaining members who know how to pull the right levers.

    ECONOMIST: Indian housing

  • After a summer of heavy casualties for British forces and amid some calls for troops to pull out of Afghanistan, Mr Brown said on Monday that he hoped control of some districts could be handed to local control from 2010.

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  • There was some pull-back in the banking stocks on Friday, but the bulls were in control again on Monday, and again it was on the strength of promises from Europe.

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  • If your wheels slip, try to pull away in a higher gear - in second rather than first which gives you more gentle pedal control.

    BBC: Your tips for coping in a colder UK climate

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