We believed that while a subscription was a superior model, consumers should have an option to purchase digital albums and tracks.

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But Mr Brown continued to fret that Mr Blair was insufficiently robust in defending Britain's superior economic model from European hanky-panky.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot

For example if a car manufacturer spots a rise in interest in cabriolets tied to the growing adoption of Spotify, then creating a cabriolet model with superior surround sound with the lid dropped, is a potentially valuable micro-market, one among many they might encounter in a six year product life-cycle.

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They express confidence in the ability of the PE owner-operator model to generate superior returns.

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As things stand today, Apple is not only missing out on a great deal of money, but missing a product many iPhone users would find superior to the lone current model for a number of reasons.

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For those that prefer an over-the-ear headphone model, Koss has introduced STRIVA PRO, which combines superior sound quality with elegant design.

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However, when, just a few days later, Gordon Brown set out the (questionable) arguments that underpin his belief that there is no model for delivering health care with equity and efficiency that is superior to the National Health Service, he was heard with something close to awe.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot

Conant's use of employee engagement has been so successful that it is held up as a model in the book Closing the Engagement Gap--How Great Companies Unlock Employee Potential for Superior Results, by Julie Gebauer and Don Lowman.

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