• Silver lining: The deal helped put Inktomi in shape to be acquired by Yahoo (nasdaq: YHOO - news - people ).

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  • These contribution rates would decline when the city's investments are performing well, which would make the pension funds even more volatile and put them in worse shape during economic downturns.

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  • It taught discipline and put them in good shape.

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  • "Once the reactors are removed, to put the ship back in any shape to where it still resembles a ship the cost would be over the moon, " said Maus.

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  • He tells his interviewer merely that rapid ebbs and flows of international capital are the way of the world and that the best thing Britain can do is to put its own economy in the fittest possible shape for the long term.

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  • Paradoxically, when we put in schemes to control our food intake or attempt to change our shape, we can think that we are taking charge and we gain some short-term relief from the constant judgmental noises inside our heads.

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  • And though Tony was in good shape for his age, I was a little put out the first time to see what fifty-four years could do to a body.

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  • That would put Russian inflation on par with the advanced economies, only Russia would be in better shape fiscally.

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  • If the egg-shape gizmo is too futuristic for your corporate dress code, you can put it in your pocket.

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  • Ben Gaffen is prepared to put down a lot of cash, 30 percent, which means he's probably in good shape for getting a loan.

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