They can set a tone for direct frankness about what is acceptable to discuss.
The music of Midlake has set a tone heard on records from Bon Iver, Blitzen Trapper and Fleet Foxes, among others.
His actors called him meticulous yet relaxed, which set a tone on set that allowed them to feel like they could take chances without being judged.
So once I set a tone of being a fairly tough-minded press secretary, the media's picture of me was never going to allow space for self-doubt.
"It does set a tone that countries are finally ready to accept that we need Cites listings for commercially valuable, highly-traded highly-threatened shark species, " said Sonja Fordham from Shark Advocates International.
In Washington, the Newtown tragedy has largely set a new tone -- and triggered a new battle.
As fans continue to struggle with the grim realities of supporting an inferior and occasionally dysfunctional ball club, the Mets could easily set a positive tone going forward as they embark upon a new journey towards respectability.
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The New Yorker still practices a trademark brand of selectivity to set a particular tone.
The close below 12, 000 in the Dow will not set a good tone for the upcoming week.
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By joining the community, manufacturers have the opportunity to set a positive tone, provide leadership, and increase long-term demand.
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Both China and America should use Mr Geithner's three-day visit to set a new tone in which co-operation replaces rhetoric.
The figures are far less than the previous year and they set a pessimistic tone for the whole year, Zhong said.
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Previous class members mingle with candidates before their interviews in an effort to loosen everybody up and set a friendly tone.
Both Stimac and Mihajlovic called for calm ahead of the contest and will be expected to set a dignified tone on Friday, but the two coaches did not always see eye-to-eye during their playing careers.
And indeed his defenders say that in Italian business circles it can be perfectly normal to set a jocular and relaxed tone before a difficult meeting, by discussing last night's football, or even teasing your colleagues about their love lives.
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Importantly also for London, Wiggins' triumph provided a sporting counterpoint as memorable as Danny Boyle's opening ceremony, which had celebrated homegrown diversity, creativity and self-confidence with an intelligence, irreverence and humanity that set a distinctly British tone in contrast to the shock-and-awe spectacular of Beijing four years ago.
Lionel Messi set the tone with a run that sliced Arsenal apart in the opening seconds.
Jonathan Trott's superb direct hit to dismiss Simon Katich in the first over of the match set the tone for a thoroughly clinical performance.
The Wolves set the tone for a thrilling encounter when Jon Clarke finished off a slick, 60-metre move that sliced the Super League leaders apart.
The old rules no longer apply, and how Britain's "old media" deal with this challenge may set the tone for a long time to come.
But play was sloppy from the outset, with the teams combining for eight turnovers in the first 6 minutes to set the tone for a clumsy first half.
Matt Stevens's early try set the tone for a one-sided first half, with Lee Mears and Matt Banahan also crossing for a 23-0 Bath lead at the break.
Barrett's victory set the tone for a night of upsets at Prizefighter, a contest that saw eight heavyweights compete in a succession of three-round bouts, beginning with four back-to-back quarter-finals, followed by semis and a final.
But Chelsea, who only remain top of the Premier League on goal difference following Manchester United's victory over Wigan, wasted at least five glorious chances before the break and that set the tone for a frustrating afternoon in the west Midlands.
The data often set the market tone for a week or two after their release.
Most organizations have a set of guidelines for tone and manner and color and typeface.
They often set the market tone for a week or two after their release but may garner more attention this month following Thursday's surprise news of the U.S. economic contraction.
"A bullish tone has been set, and we are not of the belief that this rally is a bull trap to be followed by a serious decline, " says volume-reversal specialist Mark Leibovit of VR Trader.
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