As the expiration deadline for a particular benefit approaches, we might see businesses simply pull forward their routine replacement of equipment.

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Mr Hobbs said while joint replacement surgery was routine, all surgery carried risks.

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The Australian's absence proved a handicap when, with Leuluai having been denied a try with the first attack of the second half, only to be awarded a penalty, Wigan's replacement kicker Riddell missed from routine Richards range.

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On a routine visit to a new obstetrics-gynecologist, a woman recalls being recommended hormone replacement therapy to prevent osteoporosis.

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Boeing said while the replacement rate was "slightly higher" than usual, the changes were "routine maintenance" and were not due to any safety issues.

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