It bought British Airways' engine-repair centre in South Wales, and has turned this humble but essential trade into a nice little business.
From this humble beginning it now plans to sequence 200 full human genomes as part of an international collaboration called the 1, 000-genome project.
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He thinks genetic modification of this humble crop, so far from the world of advanced science, will provide the most comprehensive defence and be the best way to boost yields.
From this humble beginning, Broadcast.com grew into a company of 288 employees with offices in 10 cities, which connects users to a variety of radio and television programming through its 22 satellite dishes.
It is hard to believe that only a few years ago, this was the humble, sleepy fishing village of Bagan Lalang, in Sepang.
And what is the connection between this and your humble scribe?
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This includes the humble nose.
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Stay humble because this is life and life is a never-ending experience.
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This, in my humble opinion, only compounds their previous error.
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And for all this, we give our humble thanks -- to our predecessors, to one another, and to God.
But from those humble origins, this maker of cases that protect mobile devices such as Blackberrys and iPhones has enjoyed explosive growth.
Johnson tried to remain humble during a webcast this evening.
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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.
This person stated that the worker is a humble working individual while the company he sued was big and wealthy.
Yet this Jesuit takes the name Francis from the humble servant of medieval Assisi who began the Franciscan order 300 years before Ignatius.
"With this celebration at Casal del Marmo, Pope Francis will continue this custom, which is characterised by its humble context, " a statement by the Vatican said.
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The writer, Tom Verducci, never got to interview this intensely private, but genuinely generous and humble man, who still takes intense pleasure in occasionally coaching various pitchers today.
Phil Bosua was thinking about this one day, and figured he could take the humble bulb a step forward in its evolution.
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"In our humble opinion there was no need to add this charge, there are no changes in the circumstances, " Mr Mehta said.
As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains.
Part of an outdoor art installation called Levitated Mass, this unlikely local celebrity has unified Southern California, from its humble beginnings in a rock quarry to its final placement at the museum, with a much-buzzed-about unveiling in June.
" What sells this stuff is the inescapable feeling that Young really does think the humble battery is, well, "awesome.
"Hopefully this will teach us not to chase money, but to be humble and treasure our friends and family instead, " she says.
This second set of conversation-openers requires the negotiator to be humble.
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From its humble origins in 1981 as a Day of Unity, this month has become a time to celebrate survivors, congratulate advocates, empower victims, and mourn the deaths of those lost to domestic violence.
"Music is a distinctive feature of any historical period, and this particular collection of masters provides true insight into popular music's humble beginnings and who we are as a culture today, " said Zach Horowitz, UMG's president and chief operating officer.
"Charcuterie may arrive at the table as humble slices on a rustic cutting board, but "Behind this simple presentation is years of working and learning to get it right, " says chef Harrison Keevil of Brookville Restaurant in Charlottesville, VA. "So when you find that perfect speck or salami, make sure you pay respect to the people that worked really hard to make it perfect.
Now, despite all this attention, you may already have a sense that Clint is a pretty humble guy.
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