Ratings are re-evaluated annually unless something happens that merits further attention.

ECONOMIST: Credit-rating agencies

Zimmerman was arrested and, unless something unforeseen happens, he will stand trial.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Novell will perform well over the next year-to-18 months, but unless something dramatic happens, the long-term trend will inexorably be in Microsoft's favor.

FORBES: Net gains

Unless something bad happens.

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Very few, I predict -- unless, of course, something unexpected happens.

WSJ: Shattering the Bell Curve

For the most part, nothing much happens in health care unless patients do something to initiate it.

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Well, unless the writer happens to be the world expert on the subject under discussion, at least (something that only happens to me when I write about scandium).

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