But you must be careful. It is easy to get lost in the waves of moving sand especially during sandstorms.

VOA: special.2010.01.04

(Speaking) Bdi says although they can't exactly get back the time lost as a result of these technical delays, other steps in the process can be accelerated to ensure that the vote happens on schedule.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

They've got a huge pack and are physical with it, the Boks can front up to any pack in the world and if we do not get a forward platform we will be lost.

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Ironically, industry observers believe Apple's success itself may eventually drive some developers to competing stores where their apps would be less likely to get lost in the crowd and have a greater chance of standing out.

CNN: New iPhone 3GS heats up smartphone wars

The idea is that even if some packets get lost amid the noise, enough will slip through to be reassembled as a coherent signal at the destination.

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