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We wanted to put something definitive down for the record, but the conditions were two friends talking one-on-one. It makes it a revealing, honest interchange of feelings and thoughts that no interview would have been capable of doing.

We've had more movement. More definitive puck movement. More movement away from the puck. We seem to be a lot more pro-active in forcing the penalty killers to adjust to us rather than us adjust to the penalty killers.

There is no real, definitive relief in sight. And North Carolina?s gasoline tax may increase again July 1 by a few cents.

There is no real, definitive relief in sight.

This was the only definitive way to find out if the child had been exposed to rabies. It's a huge loss. It's nothing we wanted to do.

We cannot be more definitive at this time, but we wanted to provide the strategic basis for these actions.

You guys really want the definitive answer and so do we. The difference is, that takes understanding facts, and we have tried to uncover facts over the last week.

We will not provide specific updates until we have a definitive transaction or action approved by the board. We will not make any further comments until that time, nor will we provide periodic updates.

We expect that it will be several days before we have more definitive information about the earthquake.

We think it's really too soon to see a definitive change from the BOJ. It's more of a second quarter story.

This, they say, is the definitive battle for Samarra.

There have been high-level discussions, but no definitive decisions or deals.

Even the doctors can't pinpoint and give us definitive terms or a timetable.

Blair chose to take his stand ... from the highest moral ground, ... It is the definitive riposte to 'Blair the Poodle', seduced though he and his team always appeared to be by the proximity and glamour of American power.

At this day and age where we have professional women who are continuing to delay their pregnancies, this is a badly needed test, ... There is a bad, bad need for a test that is safe and effective and gives a definitive yes-no result.

Corresponding to the image of a monotheistic God is monogamous marriage. Marriage based on exclusive and definitive love becomes the icon of the relationship between God and his people and vice versa.

Andy will basically figure out where we go from here, ... He indicated to T. O. that he'd talk to him later this week and give him a more definitive status report.

Due to the unique strategic fit between the two companies and Level 3's past integration experience, we remain confident in our ability to successfully combine the businesses and conclude a smooth transition for customers. We commenced integration planning immediately after signing the definitive agreement in October, and we believe we are well positioned for a smooth integration process in keeping with our projected schedule.

Everything is now in place to launch definitive testing in mid-March. At that time we will be conducting two tests/demos with various government agencies and authorities. While we are disappointed in the scheduling delays, we are charting some new territory and we want to be assured that our system is operating to the exacting standards required to achieve desired results.

Everything is now in place to launch definitive testing in mid-March.

There's no definitive test to tell you that this is CJD.

There's only one definitive offer for Guidant and that's the one from Johnson & Johnson.

There's only one definitive offer for Guidant, and that's the one from Johnson & Johnson.

I understand they have the discretion to make a declaratory ruling, but they chose not to make this definitive. By choosing not to make a definitive ruling, that means the door's still open in the legal process and the issue drags on in the governor's campaign.

The talks (with the union) are continuing and they have been constructive, but we don't have anything definitive to announce yet.

The take-home message is that this study gives us a more definitive reason that breast-feeding is one way to reduce risk of breast cancer,

Of course we do not expect to be on the pace straight away. We will use the first GPs to train the team before our definitive car reaches the track.

A film seeking to create change on a difficult issue should not try to provide a definitive historical overview, nor present an op-ed style argument.

After an extensive investigation, the office produced a report that addressed the many questions that confronted the difficult issues, it laid out new evidence, and it reached a definitive conclusion.

'Apocalypse Now' poses questions without any attempt to provide definitive answers, and the film's profound ambiguities are integral to its enduring magic.

A writer's definitive death is when no one reads his books anymore. That's the final death.

This is an intriguing finding, ... It's not definitive evidence.

This is the first, definitive study that provides unambiguous experimental evidence that soil moisture can control invasions of Argentine ants.

This is not a quickie, exploitation book attempting to capitalize on the worldwide publicity ultimately generated by Terri's story, ... This is the powerful, insightful and definitive story, told by a dedicated and hard-working journalist who made it her business, after nearly three years of covering this life-and-death conflict, to bring it to the attention of the national and international media.

This is not the definitive study, but it certainly advances the field and it adds new information about how powerful these simple changes can be,

This is the definitive day, and if Al Gore cannot persuade the Florida Supreme Court so that both the certification and the Florida Legislature (are) on the same side of this ledger, then this battle is over.

This final drilling campaign will complete the data requirements necessary for inclusion in our final Definitive Feasibility Study.

This is a defining moment for the travel category, where Excite and Preview Travel are establishing themselves as definitive leaders in travel on the Web.

Almost every year there is one package that goes out, and this year it is yet to be nailed down. There's a bunch of people talking about different things, but there is no definitive hip-hop package out there. We'll know probably in the next four weeks whether a package is going to form or not.

Although there has been solid theory on the matter for quite some time, these results provide the first definitive proof at the molecular level that sexual reproduction magnifies the efficiency of natural selection in eliminating deleterious mutations from populations.

Amazon is now the definitive source for data about whole sets of products - fungible consumer products. EBay is the authoritative source for the secondary market of those products. Google is the authority for information about facts, but they're relatively undifferentiated.

They have a really definitive social structure. Other coyotes would want nothing to do with it, and it would just more than likely die of stress and being run out of territory already established by other coyotes.

There isn't a definitive point when things get bad and when it will take longer to get back on track,

This is truly the definitive collection for these stars. And all of this footage comes from the original rightful owner of the 35mm content, VCX.

It was probably too much pressure on him. I wish I had a more definitive answer. Maybe he's just not as good as he was.

It will happen, ... The basics have been decided. It could go very quickly but there's no definitive timetable.

It's actually fairly critical that we have a definitive time frame, because as we move into the Christmas season, a number of hotels have reservations and bookings. It may become more challenging for us to find accommodations.

It's not really definitive evidence. But on the other hand, what do we do while we wait for definitive evidence? We have lots of reasons to exercise, so perhaps this is another reason.

It's scary to work with first time directors, but he had a definitive idea of what he wanted to accomplish, he didn't seem like a first time director.

Does mercury in vaccines cause autism in children? A definitive answer has proven elusive, and it remains so to this day. No one can say with certainty that thimerosal ... helped fuel an explosion in reported cases of autism, ADD, speech delay and other disorders over the past decade. But no one can say for certain that it did not.

Doing adaptations is hard, ... because once you say, 'I'm going to take everything that millions of other readers have thought of and I'm going to make the definitive version of that,' ... I think it's a really hard thing to do.

The Award aims to provide a definitive guide to what's worth reading amongst the deluge of business books published each year. I think my fellow judges will agree that it has provoked a fascinating debate so far. It proved challenging to identify business books which met the criteria of being both compelling and enjoyable, but we believe we have identified six very strong contenders for the top prize.

It's important that we complete the definitive studies and get scientific information.

It's definitive that nobody will sign. We're going to keep recruiting through April. And hopefully by the beginning of May, our recruiting will be complete.

I want to congratulate David on his victory. We both gave the voters a definitive choice, and they chose David's position over mine.

The U.S. is not really speaking with a unified voice to Latin America. I don't think the administration has yet identified a definitive strategy.

This is a very big win for this administration. It is going to be the definitive statement on this issue for years to come.

This is level 2 evidence, an observational study, ... A randomized trial is needed for definitive evidence. The data from this study would justify carrying out a randomized trial in patients getting bypass study.

After this morning's free practice we were hoping for a better result than this, but the result over one flying lap this afternoon did not come up to our expectations. In fact, both our drivers found that their cars did not perform as well as they had done in the morning. However, I believe we will see a closely contested race on a track where overtaking is possible, especially on the main straight. Of course, it's not possible to make any more definitive predictions because of the usual unknowns surrounding the different fuel levels, consistency of tyre performance and reliability.

Their situation is like cell phones. Studies have been batted back and forth for years. But there's no definitive scientific evidence that would demand concern.

The Fed will be content to sit on the sidelines to await more definitive evidence as to whether inflation is going to be a problem or not, ... Setting the election aside entirely, the Fed, looking at the incoming data, would say to itself 'right now we don't want to raise interest rates and we don't need to raise interest rates.'

The Canadian market is basically flat on the day. There's not a whole lot of direction from the markets. I still think that the market is looking for a definitive conclusion out of the U.S. election.

In most cases, country research coordinators are seeing a shift in the cultural acceptance of girls (toward tobacco use). It's OK for girls to be seen smoking. There's no definitive data but it's an observation.

I knew him a little bit socially, and obviously his book is the definitive biography, and I knew that he was interested in writing for the theatre.

In effect, it's an eight-point match for both of us, a definitive game in the Celtic League.

I'm a very shy person. My daughter and I don't do a lot of interviews, but we felt there was a whole new generation of people who were discovering Elvis and his music. There are many books and stories that have been written about him, but there are still so many questions that needed to be answered, so we figured it was time to tell our story. We are sharing some very intimate and personal things, but I really wanted to show the definitive Elvis, warts and all.

I heard far more definitive answers than I heard from the previous debate between our presidential candidates,

I have to be frank with you ? it is highly unlikely the show is coming back. But no definitive final answer has been made on that.

In my mind, if I think it's close I'm going to tag him or throw the ball to first, or turn around and look at the umpire, show him the ball and get a definitive out call.

Generally, if there's any question, I would either tag the guy or throw the ball to first or turn around and look at the umpire and show him the ball and get a definitive out call, ... I see both sides of the issue. I think in Josh Paul's mind, there was no question, and the replay seems to show he caught the ball. I understand why he assumed the batter was out, but by the same token he did reach down toward the ground.

I cannot give you a definitive answer on where we're standing, because our board has not taken a step.

I cannot be more definitive at this time. People will have to consider where they believe they are injured and submit claims on that basis. Our preference is always to avoid litigation.

I do not have for you at this time anything that I might characterize as a definitive response to this idea.

Her definitive edition, I'm sure, will be used from now on.

The doctors have told him that it's a minimum of four to six weeks with no physical activity. Obviously, they'll continue to monitor and continue to gather information. Still, as of right now, we still do not have a definitive reason.

The curling team had not fared well to that point. There was no definitive end in sight, and we had to make a decision. Had we stayed with the curling match, we would have missed the first five minutes of the hockey game.

The markets are really going to be determined by what the Fed has to say. We'll be looking for more definitive talk from the Federal government and (Alan) Greenspan to get some indication of what the Fed is really thinking.

The man has the gradually sinking feeling that his role as provider, the definitive male activity from the primal days of the hunt through the industrial revolution and on into modern life, has been largely seized from him; he has been cuckolded by t

The market is priced for recovery but we need to see a definitive improvement in earnings expectations for large cap sectors such as banks, telecoms, and healthcare, if we are to push higher and we have yet to see that,

Matisse makes a drawing, then he makes a copy of it. He recopies it five times, ten times, always clarifying the line. He's convinced that the last, the most stripped down, is the best, the purest, the definitive one; and in fact, most of the time, it was the first. In drawing, nothing is better than the first attempt.