While there are many things turning in the right direction for the U.S. economy, the labor market remains a laggard.

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With it, a forklift is amazingly nimble in a cramped warehouse, moving in any direction without turning its nose at all.

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And yet, Ms. Bradner sees the tide turning inevitably in the direction of digital because the potential benefits for retailers are too big to ignore.

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Accusations of chucking have dogged Murali's career, particularly regarding his doosra, a ball delivered with something close to an off-spinner's action but turning in the opposite direction, from leg to off.

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Those deep water rigs use an enormous amount of diesel fuel to turn the drill bit, and also resist the force that is turning the drill bit and would otherwise force the platform to start turning in the opposite direction.

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We're very excited about that possibility of turning the judiciary in a more conservative direction.

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To be fair, canvassers for the other side argue that such uncertainty is beginning to solidify in their direction, that it is turning to distinct opposition to independence.

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