The 1998 games in France gave the nation a shot in the arm that helped lift the nation out of its economic doldrums at the time.
But it may be exactly the shot in the arm needed to boost the sagging attendance figures being experienced by many teams and in many sports.
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Uncle Sam gave the economy an unexpectedly large shot in the arm in the last quarter of 2001: government spending rose at an annual clip of 9.2%.
The series has been one of their best across their last three systems, and it could be the shot in the arm the Wii U needs (no pun intended) in order to spur sales.
Giving the public a chance to watch many of the best golfers in history battle it out over Harbor Shores, an acclaimed new design on the shores of Lake Michigan by the best living golfer of all, Jack Nicklaus, could be just the shot in the arm the game needs.
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Given the difficulties and delays involved in developing new drugs, microdosing could offer the industry a shot in the arm.
For now, we should salute the West Indies and hope that this long-awaited victory gives cricket a much needed shot in the arm in the Caribbean.
The early kudos could give the film a financial shot in the arm.
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It was heartbreaking for the Rams but a real shot in the arm for the visitors, who could have doubled their lead but for a brilliant double save from Carroll, first from Jenas and then Berbatov.
The NITC will create many jobs in Michigan and give the economy a much-needed shot in the arm.
Neil McLean of Leeds City Region, a local enterprise partnership, said the improved connectivity would be a "transformational shot in the arm to the economic fortunes of the North".
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The company got a big shot in the arm on July 12, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted fast-track status to the Canadian company's Fluviral flu vaccine.
President Bush used his final State of the Union speech Monday to call for a quick shot in the arm for the economy in "a period of uncertainty" and touted last year's progress in the ongoing war in Iraq.
The company got another shot in the arm when Moody's Investors Service said Wednesday that Wells Fargo was well-positioned to weather the economic turbulence ahead.
Certainly the recognition is a shot in the arm for British comedy at a time when many TV critics feel US sitcoms have overtaken UK comedies in terms of quality.
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That won't solve all the economy's problems, but it would provide a much needed shot in the arm for the housing market.
The new incentives will be a shot in the arm to companies like Akeena Solar, one of the largest residential solar panel installers, which cut 10% of its staff this year.
Home Star legislation making its way through the U.S. Senate may give the home-performance industry a big shot in the arm.
The new Digital Public Library of America (or DPLA) will be kicking off its first big pilot project at the Boston Public Library next month, and it's now gotten a big shot in the arm courtesy of the US National Archives.
The increase in expenditure provides a much-needed shot in the arm for the advertising industry.
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The award show is nonetheless an important buzz builder for studios, and a (much-needed) shot in the arm for the networks that they advertise on.
Add in the likes of Davydenko and 2008 champion Novak Djokovic and the men's title race looks too close to call, while Becker believes the return of Belgian pair Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin has give the women's draw a real shot in the arm.
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All of this suggests that the flu will become a proverbial shot in the arm for vaccine makers.
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Traditionally, that combination of factors leads to talk of a federal stimulus to give the economy a bit of a shot in the arm.
"JLR's investment will generate quality jobs in the West Midlands and is a much-needed shot in the arm for Britain's struggling manufacturing sector, " he said.
While it's no Jelly Bean, the Maximus-tuned version of HTC's Android 4.0 flavor appears to give Sense a shot in the arm, taking care of lag in the launcher and live wallpapers in addition to delivering a healthy overall speed boost.
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The Nobel committee's decision, like earlier awards to Amartya Sen and Daniel Kahneman, is a welcome shot in the arm for research that crosses disciplinary boundaries in the social sciences.
The arcade industry has been suffering from diminishing profits for 15 years now, and Blitz just may be the game that gives it a small shot in the arm to help keep it going.
The pipeline "is primed to give our economy a shot in the arm and make energy more affordable -- and it won't cost the taxpayers a dime, " he argued.
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