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It is difficult to imagine a more demoralizing prospect for the 2006 and 2008 elections.

It is encouraging that the recovery is starting to build and today's data supports the prospect of a rate hike soon.

I was really encouraged to see the rebound in activity in June and July. The local economy looks much healthier this summer than it did this past spring. However, a clear up-trend is not yet in place and probably will be slow to develop given the punishing level of energy prices and the prospect of more consolidation in the auto industry.

I was ready to do a biography, ... But obviously, I was challenged by the daunting prospect of getting him to do it. I had no real confidence. There was nothing about my approach that I thought would convince him.

I would have to think that is nothing more than the prospect of dilution. I think shareholders are saying that Royal Bank you have been fairly aggressive in going out and buying other assets. Now let's see the profit potential that is going to come from these.

Middle East rulers are delighted at the prospect of a less demanding stance from the American government.

We continue to be excited about the prospect of renovating the building to provide 41 units of affordable housing for seniors in the area.

We're desperate. We're in a desperate situation, and the prospect is not good.

We're always excited at the prospect of somebody new coming in -- a 'white knight' or somebody who might take a different approach with regard to labor -- anybody that's possibly going to take a less adversarial approach. We're always optimistic. But again, we're not going to get overly excited because we'll just wait and see how it all plays out.

We don't have a lot of depth at third base in the system. That's like having a prospect there, but we got him as a sixth-year free agent. That's a great find.

We had never before seen a place where European influence had not contributed to smooth and soften the rough features of uncultivated nature. The prospect of Rangoon, as we approached, was quite disheartening.

We will adhere to the fundamental principles of peaceful reunification and 'one country, two systems,' and maintain and promote a peaceful and stable development of the cross-Strait relations with our utmost sincerity and greatest endeavors to strive for a prospect of peaceful reunification.

We believe the hawkish hints coming from the ECB and the potential time constraints posed by the prospect of softer fundamentals further ahead mean the race is on to get rates up as soon as possible.

Under the auspices of the (International Polar Year), to go out and prospect for fossil fuels, to put it politely - it seems ironic if not deeply misjudged.

We have a whole group of defensemen who have an excellent chance to go and play professionally. But being a prospect and being a player are two different things. You don't win a tournament with prospects. You win with players.

Water's going under the dam. It's going through some areas that are weakened and there's every prospect that it will give way and we'll have a very significant water event.

We know Luke's excited about the prospect of playing with the Dragons, and it's really just a matter of coming to an agreement that's acceptable to both parties.

Though the prospect of Sino-US textile trade remains unclear, there is no evidence that these businesses will stop expanding production.

We don't have a realistic prospect of beating the 48 or the 20 with any of our cars, unless somebody has trouble, ... I expect them to run in the top five the rest of the way. We've had a great run.

We don't have a realistic prospect of beating the 20 (Stewart) or the 48 (Johnson) with any of our cars, Carl included, unless somebody else has trouble,

We are active in water sports and while the shark remains in the water there is the prospect that danger still exists. Our public would feel a lot safer if that shark was removed from the water.

The past month has been filled with prospect activity. We have had inquiries and site visits from several quality prospects. The increase in prospect activity is an encouraging sign for what may come over the next 12 to 18 months.

When they eliminated the bond, it was already obvious that the prospect of paying off the debt was evaporating before our eyes.

We plan six wells at present, but if successful, we will attempt to extend the drilling contract and drill one or more sidetracks from each surface location to establish the reserves of each prospect area such that additional platforms can be designed and installed.

We are confident that we can get a result. I am just excited at the prospect of pulling on the red jersey again. After I had had my second operation, I used to sit and wonder what the future held and it is now up to me again.

There is little prospect of receiving any significant payments against the fees outstanding.

There is just no prospect of having an accident. We've been doing this kind of thing now for nearly 40 years and have lots of fly-bys of planetary bodies.

The Prospect team impressed us with their deep knowledge regarding the ethanol and clean fuels markets.

The prospect of weapons of mass destruction being used again is terrifying. We cannot afford to let this happen. Our failure to address the threats from these weapons at this summit leaves us with a crucial task ahead,

The prospect of the resumption of the talks entirely depends on the U.S. behavior.

The prospect of the fund declining to provide financial support would strengthen the incentives to implement sound policies, thus avoiding the need for fund support in the first place.

The prospect of slightly higher inflation might be making stock investors a bit nervous. I think stocks are also likely reacting to the higher oil prices today.

The prospect of rising interest rates in the major economies -- Europe, the United States and Japan -- has significantly damaged sentiment in the commodities market.

The prospect of no election is to me, in my humble opinion a national disaster waiting to happen, but which can be prevented or remedied by congressional action.

The prospect of nearing the September lows is propping up the market. Certainly the news was bad last night, but the market action over the last several days has been more positive.

The prospect of future rate hikes will push yields on CDs even higher, making them even more attractive.

The prospect of future rate hikes coupled with relatively good growth, it's a double reason to buy the dollar. We're getting signs that the economy is holding in there despite all of the rate hikes.

The prospect of further tightening may only be ruled out once a noticeable moderation in housing and consumer spending is observed, ... Certainly, we see no prospect of an easing in the foreseeable future if inflation is to be kept within the 1% to 3% target range on average over the medium term.

The prospect of finding a safe and effective new approach to both prevention and treatment of Alzheimer?s disease is tremendously exciting.

The prospect of favorable new energy contracts for PPL as existing long-term contracts expire, in conjunction with sharp increases in forward wholesale energy prices over the past six months, led us to increase our long-term earnings forecast.

The prospect of demand growth and low inventories will continue to drive prices going forward.

The prospect of deflation is one that sends shudders through financial markets.

The prospect of being a father made me ask myself a question. How do you know what kind of adult your child will turn out to be? And how much can you control that?

The prospect of a trans-Atlantic exchange is no longer just talk.

The prospect of an interest-rate-hike lifeline for the currency has become even more remote. The coming week will be the most important for the currency of any in the next three months.

The prospect of an aggressive U.S. interest rate hike has made high-tech stocks look like a safer haven.

The prospect now for any reform of Italy's public debt must be close to zero. I wouldn't want to hold Italian bonds until they get to a spread that acknowledges those risks, and they certainly don't at the moment.

The prospect for some profit taking ahead of the weekend break doubtless remains.

The prospect for price improvement depends on the performance of the Asian and European economies, who are big users of metals, and the prospects are getting better. There's still a lot of uncertainty there, but relatively speaking the signs are fairly encouraging.

the prospect for cooperation between us has become broader rather than narrower.

We are naturally disappointed at the prospect of losing Justin and we have reluctantly agreed to make him available but only on terms which suit the club. We will now await further developments.

When you also consider that the prospect of the tendered shares being actually taken up was extremely low, and that this whole thing took place over the holidays, it becomes evident that Willamette's institutional shareholders are indeed very highly supportive of the idea that the two companies should be in talks.

The existing home sales data revived fears over the prospect of the US economy, especially about the future outlook for US consumer spending.

The real meat of the system comes in the prospect management tools.

The realization that has moved into the market is that the price of oil will probably decline, and that the impact of Katrina, as horrible as it is to the people in the Gulf area, is not going to impact the economy in too great a way. Therefore, investors are comfortable with the prospect that growth is going to be pretty strong.

We raise the prospect here that New Zealand has already fallen into a recession.

We do have a major, major industrial prospect that we are working with.

This report shows that if we follow the current law, including the revenue raising components ... then there is a prospect down the road that we cannot meet the obligations that you have made by law to the American people,

There has been no breakthrough to this point, and the prospect is not bright.

There has been a lot of acquisition interest in Polaroid, ... There is no reason to believe that the filing of Chapter 11 would deter these potential purchasers or investors from proceeding. Indeed, it is often the case that Chapter 11 enhances the prospect for sale.

Why are we in this mess, now facing the prospect of economic armageddon? It's because the prevailing characteristic has been greed, and it doesn't matter whether it's individuals living beyond their means or governments living beyond their means or people seeking to get rich quick.

TRUTH, n. An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance. Discovery of truth is the sole purpose of philosophy, which is the most ancient occupation of the human mind and has a fair prospect of existing with increasing activity to the end of time.

True, the fuel for faster recovery is amassing. But that prospect does not materially alter chances that inflation will also remain well anchored.

The quick settlement of the Boeing strike cements the prospect that the economic good times will continue in the coming year.

The parties believe this announcement has become necessary at this stage due to a significant prospect that the confidential merger discussions have become known to some outside parties.

With conditions in the US economy currently ripe for pass-through of higher wage costs to consumers, the upside ahead in wage inflation points to the prospect of higher core CPI inflation.

With so many changes set to occur and the prospect of financing a college education overwhelming anyway, we wanted to provide the community some unbiased information to help make the smartest financial decision possible. This workshop will provide timely information on how to reduce the total cost of a college education.

With Iraq off center stage, there is more good to focus on than not. The prospect of a double-dip recession will fade, I think.

We wanted to get our house numbers up before we could prospect effectively.

We are excited at the prospect of reading the entire Bible and having someone explain it to us.

We are excited at the prospect of doubling everyone's donation. Now, when someone gives enough to purchase one bottle of water, we'll be able to make it two bottles of water. Instead of giving one hot meal, we'll be able to make it two hot meals. The scale of what we'll be able to do as a community is gigantic.

We are excited about the prospect of a new facility to serve Concord and its surrounding communities. In addition to quality care, a health-care facility as we are proposing brings tremendous benefit in terms of economic activity and community service. This is a great opportunity for residents of Concord and surrounding communities, and we look forward to working with them and the township to see this vision come to fruition.

We are energized at the prospect of working together with them to expand our small-balance commercial mortgage loan program. We view this partnership as a validation of our efforts to provide a simplified and streamlined process to originate small balance commercial mortgage loans. It really is a partnership because we aren't in the direct origination business. We don't compete with our authorized lenders.

While the underlying prospect of the mainland financial stocks' improving profitability and the appetite of foreign institutions over mainland's financial market remains, the recent slowdown is an adjustment for the second phase of growth.

While the RBA might engage in occasional bouts of jawboning, we see little prospect of the RBA moving in either direction for some considerable period. That, indeed, was the main message out of yesterday's monetary policy statement.

We also have a great prospect in educational cooperation as there have been many students from African countries in China.

We're taking our time with him. He's too valuable a prospect not to take your time with him. We want to make sure everything's done right and he can come back as well as can be expected.

Up until this point there has always been an exit that allowed the talks to go on, the prospect of additional time. With that removed, this will be a different week of negotiations, one that hopefully will produce an agreement.

There is some prospect of fundamentals easing modestly this year. There could be more spare capacity this year than last year.

There is not a controversial issue in this country that does not have the prospect of coming before the court.

Those soldiers whose lives depend on that lifeline, when it has the prospect of taking that away, adding to confusion and maybe translating into combat casualties -- that's not good for the country,

What is pretty clear is that we will be faced with the specter of another nuclear power which can use their weapons to threaten South Korea, to threaten Japan . . . with every prospect that they will sell some of that plutonium and nuclear bombs to the highest bidder so they might end up in American cities as well.

We gave the kids the day off. We went hard against Prospect Mountain and the game went late, so we gave them the day.

What though the spicy breezes / Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, / Though every prospect pleases, / And only man is vile. In vain with lavish kindness / The gifts of God are strown, / The heathen in his blindness / Bows down to wood and stone.

We spent a lot of time analyzing and looking at the prospect of managing this ourselves. We looked at it and said to ourselves, 'Would we be able to do the product on the field, the organization and community justice by trying to manage this situation ourselves?' Again, we felt in the long-term interests of the fans and players it was right to suspend operations.

U.S. dollar weakness will see the New Zealand dollar test higher levels. With the prospect of less support from interest rates, the U.S. dollar fell across the board.

You face a top prospect every day. You just can't be overwhelmed. You have to stay within yourself and within your game.

We're disappointed at the prospect of losing him. We've reluctantly agreed to make him available.

Brett is an exciting prospect who has good height and is able to generate good bounce. He has had solid results in domestic cricket and we want to have a look at him at the next level.

Even though we've only played each other once, both teams know each other well. Both teams return most of their starters from last year. Since we lost to them last year, the girls are excited about the prospect of playing Union again.

Even though oil futures are flat this morning and have remained around (the) $63 to $64 a barrel level, concerns remain over the prospect of the combination of higher inflation and borrowing costs.

Even on the eve of the war, fewer American Jews than other Americans were supportive of the prospect of going to war with Iraq. As American public support has declined since 2003, Jewish support has been declining in step, but because it began at a lower level, it continues to remain at a lower level of support than other Americans.

Either their son isn't in (the Rivals.com network of prospect profiles) and they want to be in it, or they aren't rated on the system, or they want to be rated higher. People also ask us for help all the time. They want to know what we think of their kid or how they can better promote him.

Billingsley is the best pitching prospect we've had in a long time. He's the real deal. He's going to pitch in the major leagues, and he's probably going to be good.

Could anyone imagine it would be more perilous than it is today? The prospect of civil war is looming much larger than at any time in the past.

do our utmost with all sincerity to strive for the prospect of a peaceful reunification of our country.

Even as a child I was obsessed by the prospect of playing football. Nothing else ever interested me. It was just football.

The result, therefore, of our present enquiry is, that we find no vestige of a beginning - no prospect of an end.

There's prospect that iron-ore prices will rise this year.

There's no commitment from the prospect yet, but stay tuned.