Given lighter ones, they realised they had to hold on to the stick and push down on the platform.

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Nabokov didn't have a chance as the wrist shot zipped over the goaltender's stick to push the lead to 3-0.

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Taxation policy is then a carrot and stick approach to push things along.

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We also like that you can push the stick to the left or right as a way of speeding through pages of Live Tiles.

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''Did you push the stick?

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Despite the strong push from most to stick with US stocks, some of the other world markets are acting better and should be watched closely as they may present the best opportunities for 2013 .

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As each round of increases seemed to stick, this encouraged the ship operators to push further, and soon rates were back around their pre-slump levels (see chart).

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While the request has not been without its share of grumbles from investors, it appears none are so opposed to it they are willing to stick their neck out and lead efforts to push back.

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Born into humble circumstances in Scotland, this onetime bank clerk and schoolteacher had the amazing knowledge, perspicacity and stick-to-itiveness to organize the undertaking and push it on an irrevocable course to completion.

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