Presumably, the NIE's authors would admit that this is speculation rather than a statement of fact, since the facts suggest otherwise.
And just today, Valero Energy (VLO) is currently up about 6% on nothing more than a statement by its CEO that the company may not rule out buying the refining assets of Sunoco (SUN), which is trying to off-load its two remaining refineries.
The new ID cards will, it is true, be much harder to forge than a bank statement, or even a driving licence.
But for many people around the world, locks are no more than a fashion statement.
The villa interiors are leavened with non-Balinese pieces and are more about providing comfort than making a design statement.
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The two companies are working through the details of the partnership now, but Fiorina said the new Swatch will be more than just a fashion statement.
His speech was less a policy statement than the opening move in a campaign to reshape a debate where public opinion is both sceptical and divided.
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Mr Bush's speech was less a policy statement than the opening move in a campaign to reshape a debate where public opinion is both sceptical and divided.
Even worse than a weak resolution would be a "presidential statement, " a toothless gesture of the Council's opinion.
Agreement on more than the wording of a statement might be a start.
"More city graduates and middle class families are burdened by student loans than ever before and are struggling to repay a higher amount of debt than ever before, " Gillibrand said in a statement.
Yet aside from athletes who like to keep track of running or swimming times with a stopwatch, when was the last time you bought a watch that was intended for anything more than telling time and making a fashion statement?
" It was a more bullish statement than the one the Fed issued after its December meeting, when it spoke of a slowdown in economic growth caused in part by "a substantial cooling of the housing market.
There are elements of this that are more in the nature of a political statement than the conventional defense against criminal charges.
"I believe he was trying to take a picture and make it better rather than trying to take a picture and make a statement, " Hershorn says.
It weighs more than 67 tons, according to a statement from the Port Authority.
However, this flair for a signature pair is less a peacock strut than an intimate statement of individuality.
However, this is a blanket statement rather than an opinion.
In the Commons on Friday, former minister Denis MacShane demanded that the prime minister make a statement "rather than bury this news on a day when, frankly, there's an awful lot of other news taking place".
"We will greatly miss Ian's ability, commitment and drive, which he has devoted to the company over a career spanning more than 26 years, " Lonmin chairman Roger Phillimore said in a statement.
Of the 233, 000 children in Kent schools, more than 6, 500 are subject to a statement of special educational needs (SEN).
After all, what is a more definitive positioning statement than the final words that will be written about most of us?
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And few people possess greater authority to make such a statement about African politics than the former United Nations Secretary-General.
Doctors would be allowed to perform an abortion if a woman could produce a sworn statement, rather than proof, that she had been raped.
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T-Mobile posted higher profits during the first quarter of the 2012 financial year than the previous year, according to a statement released by its parent company, Deutsche Telekom.
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In a strong political statement from the private sector, more than 80 CEOs from major U.S. corporations penned a release urging Congress to get its act together and find a bipartisan solution to the coming fiscal cliff.
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Cook, who is more accustomed to commanding a stage in front of investors and techies than facing a congressional committee, took a defensive tone with his opening statement.
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