"However, weaker-than-expected growth and fiscal outturns in 2012 have increased pressure on the UK's 'AAA' rating, which has been on negative outlook since March 2012, " Fitch said in a statement, meaning it is still on review for a possible downgrade.

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Each word in its statement of purpose has meaning that guides decision-making, client relations, employee benefits, and long-term plans.

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And so he says that whether Mr. Bennett's statement is false depends upon what the meaning of "is" is.

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The Associated Press issued a statement saying it wants any meeting to be on the record, meaning it could be the subject of news stories.

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Among seven shareholder proposals in the proxy statement is one that would split the posts of chairman and CEO, meaning Mr. Blankfein would have to relinquish his chairman duties.

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But going back to 2000, the above statement uses the term "strictly limited" for the import of game consoles, meaning there's still space for negotiation.

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The meaning it communicates is that writer is asking a question instead of making a statement.

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If fashioning an open-ended, one-sentence mission statement is all it takes top earn cy pres settlement approval in our court, we have completely eviscerated the meaning of our previously controlling case law.

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