Dr Fairburn said that although things look bleak for medicine at the moment, he is sure the profession will ride the storm.

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While Munster now top the pool on 10 points following Clermont Auvergne's home win over London Wasps, things look bleak for the Scarlets.

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For Mr Abbas's Palestinian Authority, things look bleak.

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Things might look bleak now, but what goes up, most come down.

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But things look pretty bleak for his team.

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Certainly, from 2, 716 feet, things currently look very bleak in Dubai real estate.

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Things didn't always look so bleak for the small biotechnology company.

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