In order for such a strategy to be successful, we must have a trustworthy, reliable partner.

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The Kremlin is keen to be seen as a reliable partner, playing by market rules.

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Mr Cameron tried to pitch his case that Russia would benefit from becoming a less confrontational and more reliable partner.

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Is it smart to spend this crucial period building up a stable life: a promising job, a reliable partner, and an admirable assortment of kitchenware?

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Donohue expects policy fights ahead with the White House, a reliable sparring partner since early 2009.

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Under the influence of this optimistic view, U.S. foreign policy has in recent months come increasingly to be based on the tacit and largely unexamined assumption that, under Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union is on its way to becoming a more reliable bargaining partner in international negotiations and a more "normal" participant in international life.

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Rather than stop doing business with Chavez, as a reliable U.S. defense partner would be expected to do, EADS immediately tried to circumvent ITAR by stripping out the American-made equipment and trying to find non-U.S. replacements.

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Objective, reliable market intelligence and shopping for the right partner are critical.

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He has returned to Renault this year hoping to relive past glories while Heikki Kovalainen, who drove for the French team last season, will partner Hamilton at McLaren expecting to drive a much more reliable car.

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