The 1990s was a period of disinflation, when companies lost much of their power to raise prices.

20世纪90年代是一段通货紧缩期，当时各公司大大丧失了他们的提价能力。

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Cultural continuity between that period and a lost past is the central theme of "Zhivago's Children".

在这个时期与过去迷失时期间的文化延续性是《日瓦戈的孩子》一书的主题。

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For example, as we explained above, it doesn't tell us the profit earned or lost during a particular period: profitability is composed also of things that are not cash based.

比如，就像我们在上面解释的那样，现金流不能告诉我们某个特定时间段内的盈利或损失：盈利能力所包含的因素也与现金流无关。

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"The Lost Symbol" takes place in Washington,D.C., over a period of just twelve hours.

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Having reached the penalty shootout after a hectic extra period, the Ghanaians again looked lost when they missed their third and fourth attempts from the spot.

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Newcastle were incredibly still in contention after a massive penalty from Toby Flood on 53 minutes but both sides were guilty of a host of mistakes as the second period lost its intensity.

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He did face 16 shots in the third period and lost what would have been his second shutout in the last three games when 2013 Baker finalist Johnny Gaudreau scored with 3:58 left.

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But BBC News Online science editor David Whitehouse says that if contact with Mir is lost for an extended period, it will start to spin, and it would become impossible for a rescue team to dock.

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