Portland, the other major city the WSJ article mentions, has a relatively sound credit rating.

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For all of their failings, most Latin American governments have relatively sound economic policies in place.

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"The indicators point to an underlying economy that remains relatively sound but sluggish, " Ken Goldstein, a Conference Board economist, said.

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Even if the euro crisis remains far from over, the vast majority of EU economies now benefit from relatively sound economic fundamentals (low inflation, reducing deficits etc.).

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The market still considers China debt burden relatively sound, meanwhile.

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Their economy is relatively sound.

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The Polish currency is likely to rise further due to Poland's relatively sound economy, the inflow of foreign funds, and the market continuing to expect more cuts to borrowing costs than the central bank is ready to deliver, said Nomura economist Peter Attard Montalto.

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Colossus marks a departure from the relatively traditional pop-rock sound of RJD2's 2007 album, The Third Hand.

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The sound quality on the recording is relatively poor and it was not broadcast at the time.

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With natural gas supplies plentiful for now and prices relatively low, we have time to make sound decisions about our shale gas resources.

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