But their connection to the ultimate source of authority has been stretched to the breaking point.

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BNL's trust companies had no clear picture of the ultimate source of these funds.

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The second finding is that the ultimate source of the money put into the 22 companies cannot be traced.

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The deceptions Ackman highlighted regarding the ultimate source of the compensation and the likelihood of reaching certain earnings levels are indeed red flags every investor ought to consider.

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No longer is the teacher the go-to or ultimate source.

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It is the only economic resource that cannot be transferred across corporate boundaries, and, therefore, the ultimate source of competitive advantage in global industries where imitation, market saturation, and lower entry barriers quickly eliminate market rents.

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These approaches aim to capture our ultimate energy source: the sun.

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The ultimate deterrent has always been for ultimate threats, whatever their source.

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