You know - those creatures that seem like a single block of short-haired muscle, showing too much of the inside of their mouth on the outside, dripping and drooling, but somehow inspiring cooing affection.
Sino-Forest tumbled in June after Carson Block, a short seller, said the company exaggerated its timber holdings.
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But what it gave us, with its short, 200-foot block lengths and small, 20- to 25-foot lot sizes, its direct and easy navigability, is a walkable, personal city at human scale, where every street is an endlessly varied and inviting series of visual experiences, of constantly changing shopfronts, restaurants and buildings of infinite styles and uses.
At 18 times trailing earnings, we say Block makes a good short-sale candidate.
It was this stance, which first brought it a rich harvest of votes, that proved to be a stumbling block as it fell short of an electoral majority in 1996.
Luciano uses price, volume, big block trades, volatility, short sales, along with psychological factors including fear, safety and greed.
But it is the wrong way to maximize happiness, because every time you drive down your magnificent block and pull into your extremely short driveway, you'll wince.
They stopped short of granting the military forces a permanent block of seats in the assembly, an idea which had gathered momentum during two months of backroom dealing.
But three days ago the High Court refused permission, saying the claim fell short of the "high threshold" necessary to block extradition.
Fifteen countries objected to Bolivia's special dispensation, far short of the 62 it would have taken to block the country from re-joining.
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Democrats fall just short of that, so Republicans have been able to block deals.
The Finn twice denied Michael Grabner on breakaways and made a nifty block on Frans Nielsen while the Bruins were short-handed in the first period.
Critics say that it could leave Scotland short of funds - depending upon how the consequential reduction in block grant is calculated - and who does the sums.
The likeliest outcome (see article) is that the Republicans will take back the House of Representatives and make solid gains in the Senate, where, though falling short of majority control, they will effortlessly be able to block any bill they wish.
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