Sir Howard has also appointed four young, loyal lieutenants—whom he dubs “the Four Musketeers”—to lead Sony’s newly reorganised business units, further tightening his grip on the company.

霍华德也委任了四位年轻、忠诚的副手，他亲切得称他们为四个火枪手，领导索尼重组的商业部门，更加紧密地团结公司上下员工进一步稳定自己对公司的控制。

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When the heel is unstable, toes tend to grip which can lead to tendinitis, worsening of toe deformities, nail problems, corns and calluses.

如果脚后跟不稳定，脚趾就会紧紧抓地，可能导致肌腱炎、加剧脚趾变形、指甲异常、鸡眼、产生老茧。

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Everton's grip on the lead was not particularly tight and within two minutes of the restart, they had lost it.

BBC: Everton 2-2 Aston Villa

Barr headed Falkirk into the lead three minutes before the break as the resurgent hosts looked to take a firm grip of the game.

BBC: Sport - Football - Falkirk 3-1 Aberdeen

"There is a real risk that development will start to go backwards in many countries as the money dries up and that the recession will lead to worsening poverty and terrible consequences for the men, women and children caught in its grip, " she added.

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