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Right now we're a meet above the .500 mark. The difference between a 7-6 and 10-3 record is one kid. Every meet we've won or lost has come down to at least one pivotal match. With our injuries and other problems, we're just not winning close matches.

Ralph Fiennes was a pivotal influence on me. He asked me, 'So what is it you want to do?' I very shyly, timidly admitted that I wanted to be an actor. He sighed, and he said, 'Lupita, only be an actor if you feel there is nothing else in the world you want to do - only do it if you feel you cannot live without acting.'

Deploying Pivotal has helped us get even more competitive in a number of key areas. We're definitely generating more revenue, while at the same time reducing administrative expenses. We have moved back into a membership-growth mode and were able to downsize our account-services department by reducing the paper they have to deal with. And, terms of retention, we're running at a 93 percent rate, which is 5 percent higher than before the solution was deployed.

A second half recovery has already been priced in and we are well into the quarterly reporting season. The economic data due out this week will be pivotal and if it does come in worse than expected, there is scope for downside.

As a result of strong product offerings and a successful execution track record, we believe the company is currently on track to reach the pivotal $1 billion annual sales milestone faster than most companies in the enterprise software sector.

This is a real pivotal weekend for us. This weekend will tell us a lot about this team.

This is going to be a business where there is tremendous growth, ... We are seeing constant demand and there is real evidence that 1999 is a pivotal year for the Internet.

This is a pivotal year for him. We hope this is a year where his career takes off. We've seen him for spurts as long as a half-season and as short as a month to be a prototypical corner bat. But his inconsistencies have to steady.

This game is pivotal for the result of the Tri-Nations, so we can't go ahead and win the Tri-Nations unless we do the business tomorrow night.

This announcement will allow Java -- just as it did with cell phones and the Internet -- to play a pivotal role in enabling the coming wave of sensor-driven computing.

This is always a pivotal point. This is a telling point. ... We took a good team out of their game tonight.

This important new organization has lots of energy and the participation of a broad cross section of members of the academic, science and technology industries. They will play a pivotal role by focusing much needed attention on this important economic vehicle.

They have a real fast transition. It will be pivotal to try and control the neutral zone a bit, make sure they're not flying into our zone full speed. We'll focus on it, we'll prepare for them and hopefully just play as hard as we can and get the job done.

This pivotal piece easily makes the transition from day to evening.

There were a couple of standout performers. In terms of the actual figures you've got to look at HSBC and in terms of representing what may be a pivotal point in its relationship with the City you'd look at RBS.

As we expected, 2006 is proving to be a pivotal year for the Free Software Movement. With the release of the GPLv3, we have brought to focus the debate on the threats posed by Digital Restrictions Management, Software Patents and Treacherous Computing. Our community's efforts in the months ahead will help set the tone in the battle for computer users' freedom.

It was a moment in history that's pivotal in western history. If things hadn't turned out the way they did at that particular point, the world that we live in now would be very different ... It's the transformation of a republic into an empire. I think America is dealing with that issue just now.

It's a pivotal game for us. We've played so many tough games, but our record doesn't indicate how tough we've played.

It's a pivotal game. Both teams realize it. The tie-breaker is at stake. If we win, it goes to the second tie-breaker, which is conference record, and right now we have an advantage with that. All the players, all the coaches know it's a pivotal game.

I told the guys this was a pivotal game. If we beat them, we're tied with them and they have to play Auburn next week.

It's two very pivotal home games for us. But if we're fortunate enough to get them, it's been one heck of a regular season and we try to get some momentum going into the Big Ten tournament.

It's not my life story but stories from my life. And also stories from a lot of women that I grew up around and that I felt were very pivotal in my life and kind of gave me the courage and the strength to keep going. It's kind of going to be a feel-good book for women.

For a team that's not a high-scoring team, our power play scores lots of big goals, goals that are at pivotal times.

It looks like it is the third party, and in some cases, a pivotal one.

It's like shooting at a hoop without a backboard now. The green looks as if it's shrunk immensely. It hasn't. It's going to be a pivotal and exciting hole.

It's going to be a very pivotal day for us. The threat still remains, but we continue to be very hopeful that we have a good solid plan in place.

It's fun to watch. To see someone grow, not just as an athlete, from a teenager to a mom. She's a great player who continues to be a pivotal player for the team.

Don has played a pivotal role in strengthening GM's global manufacturing competitiveness, ... His contributions provide an important foundation for our future as we continue to bring these world-class manufacturing processes to new plants and existing facilities around the world.

Steve was an inspirational leader because he was an exceptional individual. Steve cared deeply about his people, The Associated Press and what it meant to journalism. He played a pivotal role in the development of the modern AP in Europe and forever will hold a place in our hearts.

Steve was an inspirational leader because he was an exceptional individual, ... Steve cared deeply about his people, The Associated Press and what it meant to journalism. He played a pivotal role in the development of the modern AP in Europe and forever will hold a place in our hearts.

It's better sparring there and they are away from the distractions of home. I wanted them concentrating on their training because these are pivotal fights for both of them.

It was a big, pivotal football game for us. You kind of pointed for them, because of the circumstances.

It was a pivotal time in my career, and fortunately for me, he was interested in me. That says a lot about him. ... I still watch video of him. I still learn from him. Just odds and ends, whatever I can pick up.

It was a pivotal moment in the history of computers and the history of advertising,

I've had a lot of highs in my life and a lot of lows, some pivotal experiences, and in ways I feel like I've already lived a couple of lives.

I've done three action films but that's the pivotal moment,

This is a very exciting and pivotal time to enter the Indian FM radio market.

This is kind of a pivotal time for us. We'll have to see how the month shakes out.

That's a pretty pivotal period in the war.

The church in the book (and movie) plays a pivotal scene. We looked everywhere ... I mean everywhere! We had to have enough of a front yard area to house a Nativity scenes. And we finally found it ... two miles from our office. And we had been all over Tulsa looking. We were looking in places in Texas, everywhere! And I was in the car with the director and we drove by (the church).

Ilya is an important part of our franchise and we share in our fans excitement that he is back with us for many seasons to come. He is one of the league's elite players and will play a pivotal role in our success.

In the future, officials will feel more pressure to protect the environment. But how to assess the officials' efforts to protect the environment is still a pivotal issue.

In this century, the seminal driver of innovation is knowledge. Given that universities are major producers in the global knowledge economy, they become pivotal in this race to maintain a viable economic base that can sustain a high quality of life.

In terms of our kicking game this spring, I think it's pivotal that we get two or three specialists to step up and really take the bull by the horns and take one of those jobs. Having to replace D.J., you know, yeah, that's not an ideal situation to have one guy doing both and now he's gone, but we feel confident that there are guys in this program that will step up and win one of those jobs.

Claudette was a very pivotal person. She really gave moral courage to Mrs. Parks and to me and other people who were involved in the movement.

Hip Hop offers new ways of seeing and understanding what it means to be black at this pivotal time in history.

I don't know if Andre Woodson was down or not; from my perception, it looked like he was, ... I just don't understand why we have instant replay if we don't look at a pivotal play in the game like that. All we have to do is look at it.

I didn't know how to begin to mourn him. He had been the pivotal figure in my life.

Charlie's leadership was pivotal in our drive to increase productivity in every part of Lilly. His ability to transform our organization and raise the bar in every area of performance has been invaluable. His dedication to leadership development is also evident. He leaves behind a strong bench of valued leaders who add value throughout the company.

I'd rather be playing every other day. But with four games in eight days after the OU game, we do need some rest right now, yet at the same time be focused and ready for next week, which is probably most pivotal to our season.

Cars seem to be pivotal in keeping the wheels of consumer spending turning and certainly this quarter is starting out with a thud.

You can't stress free throws enough. Free throws almost always seem to play a pivotal role, and we have been on both ends of it all year. We shoot them in practice every day.

This has certainly been an exceptional year. The index surged to record highs that no one had expected. High oil prices played a pivotal role in the market's magnificent run, as they did in stock markets in neighboring oil-rich Gulf States.

The gym was packed. It was a very exciting match with both teams battling for every point. When this point was awarded, there was no cheering from the bleachers. My kids and the LaFayette kids and the fans were all silent. They couldn't believe what had happened. ... We had fought back so hard and this fourth game was so pivotal and to lose it that way was devastating.

The fourth quarter was a pivotal one for Netscape, as we underscored our focus on the enterprise market with the introduction of our next-generation client and server software suites.

The closing of this transaction marks yet another pivotal step in our national growth efforts. We look forward to continuing the excellent reputation that CV Medical Solutions has established in Oklahoma by serving area patients with high-quality, innovative home care.

Suffrage is the pivotal right.