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It was kind of a weird game from start to finish. It wasn't as sharp as we have been playing lately, but it's still two points.

(Non-conference) games are important to every college team. These games help us stay sharp and we get quality at-bats from our hitters and more starts for our pitchers.

No, it doesn't (feel like we had our highest score). And I think the girls feel like that, also. I thought they competed very, very well tonight, (but) we just weren't as sharp as I would have expected to be. We still need to work on our landings on vault. We work on it every day.

No matter what happens in these games, power plays play a big part and we haven't been sharp at it. We worked really hard tonight. There was no one that didn't try. It's just that they scored on their chances and we didn't.

It was a group decision to start the other guy. But the other guy wasn't very sharp against Chicago and I changed my mind this morning. I told Phil it was his start when he came to the rink.

It was a close game throughout. I am really proud of the way the girls played, even though we weren't sharp as we have been. We stayed with them and didn't give up.

I want to give the president all the tools possible, ... ...Giving the president power to declare an energy emergency sends a very sharp message to people that we are going to be coming after them

It used to be just open the gates, with locals hired as temps to sell tickets and concessions. Now many more club staffers are involved, including many with MBAs. There are lots of sharp people running things now.

It will take either a sharp sequence of rate increases ... or a significant reversal of rate hikes ... to move the gold market in a meaningful way at this point.

It will reinforce what's happened recently in the debt markets, (the idea) that there's been a sharp underperformance in high-risk assets,

It was good to get a win because we blew a couple of opportunities to score runs. Early in the game, we threw the ball around a little bit on a few plays. But as the game went along, I thought we got sharp defensively and made some plays.

The walks and hit batsmen continued to keep him in trouble. He was not as sharp as he has been in his first two games, but he didn't throw that bad. You can't put it all on him.

The U.S. economy appears to have withstood a set of blows -- major declines in equity markets, a sharp retrenchment in investment spending, and the tragic terrorist attacks of last September -- that in previous business cycles almost surely would have induced a severe contraction,

They'll just train as normal. It will just be a really sharp 30-minute session. We don't expect there will be any problems.

They'll get much sharper. Always that first week coming out of spring training you have days off and travel, and generally pitchers aren't as sharp because of the difference in routine.

It was just one of those days. He just wasn't sharp tonight. I was hoping he could go two innings but his fast ball was up and he wasn't locating his pitches.

It was just sloppy. Our performances were not quite as sharp as we would have hoped.

They've got guys all over the place that are great football players. They do a lot of different things, ... We're definitely going to have to play well and be sharp on our game plan.

There was a sharp left-hand turn that went into the finish jump, and I passed her right in the finish jump.

There was a sharp contrast between the treatment meted out to India and Pakistan.

There was always going to be some shock value when the Fed changed 'the considerable period' statement, but we had always felt that the change would come when it was fairly obvious that it should, and when the Fed had softened the blow, by alerting the market to such a change, ... As it was, there was no such warning, and the sharp market reaction is testimony to just how far it caught asset markets 'off-side.'

These two games were probably a lot bigger than even the guys realize. These were pretty big games. I don't think we played as well as we can play, but we did what we had to do to win. I thought our goaltending was very sharp when it had to be, and our specialty teams won (Saturday's) game for us.

Once he got in a rhythm, he looked as sharp as I've ever seen him.

A Chorus Line is a celebration of those who have persevered no matter what the obstacles are, ... It's as relevant today as when it debuted. My job as director is certainly not to put my stamp on it or put any kind of spin on it. It's already perfect the way it's written. My job is just to make it sharp and tight.

The Nationwide data provides support for our long-held view that house prices will be unable to sustain sharp gains for some time to come.

After we failed to break the year's lows against the euro, people decided to take some money off the table. Hedge funds are among those selling the dollar, and they're causing this sharp move upward.

After (Wednesday's) sharp declines, the market's downside proved solid due to buying needs on dips.

Against Seffner Christian, we weren't as sharp and as crisp. We changed presses really well, and overall, I thought we were really on our game.

After the very strong pickup in U.S. growth data over the past few weeks, we believe the risk of a sharp slowdown in commodity demand looks negligible in the short term.

After the very strong pick-up in U.S. growth data over the past few weeks, we believe the risk of a sharp slowdown in commodity demand looks negligible in the short term.

After the sharp rise in gasoline prices, we believe that crude and transportation fuel prices will remain at historically high levels for a prolonged period of time, reflecting a tighter global balance.

After the sharp decline in the dollar, we were in a situation where we could see a pullback.

It's nice. We've had a fun year and we've got a great team. I'm just trying to be sharp and get ready for the playoffs next week.

sharp rise in the price of oil is an important concern for consumers and businesses around the world, and has the potential to hit developing countries particularly hard.

Sharp production cuts will continue to bring down inventories, which will set the stage for the economic recovery when spending revives.

Sharp pains, like fires burning constantly. I mean, it was just 100 percent constant major pain.

Sharp is proud to be a partner on this project. This solar array will help Napa Valley College conserve natural resources and save on utility bills.

Sharp Humor is a gorgeous colt with brilliant speed and the ability to carry that speed. He possesses the strong determination that Distorted Humor has been passing along to his progeny.

Sharp enjoys an overwhelming advantage in the liquid- crystal display business because of its investments. There was no doubt they will increase profit given rising demand for televisions.

Sharp declines in the government?s external debt indicators and structural improvements that, over time, should help Pakistan?s export capacity motivated the change in outlook for the foreign currency rating.

That's a sharp contrast to Gore's 'People v. Powerful Business,' delivered last week on Capitol Hill, ... is in the hands of an elite, which embodies wealth and power and represents them at the expense of citizens.

Arrogance is a creature. It does not have senses. It has only a sharp tongue and the pointing finger.

The kids played an outstanding game. They looked sharp all game long. We did a great job of putting pressure on their ball handlers. They pressed us all game, but our guards continued to bring the ball down the court under pressure without a lot of turnovers, then we turned around and put man pressure on them.

The last six games you want to stay sharp and you want to improve in some areas.

The investor will be sensitive to any signs that the sharp spike in energy prices is going to derail the consumer sector, the overall economy and corporate profit growth in the fourth quarter.

The fall in headline annual producer output price inflation in March was primarily due to base effects reflecting the particularly sharp rise in producer prices a year ago as oil prices surged.

I'm not really happy with the volatility. What I am happy with is the market's ability to rally after these sharp declines.

I'm really proud of the team's performance as a whole in a tough environment on Senior Night in front 10,800. ... Whatever the reason, we weren't as sharp as we needed to be to give Alabama a challenge.

I kept my concentration well and got over the bad spells. I was not as sharp as the second round but if I shoot something under 70 tomorrow it will be difficult to beat me.

I hope that we'll have somebody who is modest like Judge Roberts says he is, someone who will promote stability so there are no sharp turns.

I'm afraid we're not taking account of how foreign investors view this. That puts U.S. leadership at risk. I wouldn't rule out a sharp fall in the dollar.

In general, there's still a decent amount of momentum coming off the start of the year, which typically tends to support the market. Stocks should hold up well assuming we don't get a sharp rise in long-term (bond) rates here.

In a year when it felt at times as if we had nothing in common anymore, we were united in this hope: that our men and women at arms might soon come safely home, because their job was done. They are the bright, sharp instrument of a blunt policy, and success or failure in a war unlike any in history ultimately rests with them.

I'm necessarily swayed by the outcome more than by what he does with his pitches. If he's showing pretty decent location with his ball and he's able to throw his pitches over the plate and use something other than his fastball when he gets behind, that will be good. He was sharp today, he went right after hitters.

I'm not as sharp as I'd like to be,

I mean, I could tell that I really had... a precious gift. And I'm so glad that I have followed through with it and really used that gift and nurtured it, honed it, made it sharp and tried to use it as a tool now to make music and to make a living for my family.

I know this group and they've got to be looking at the standings. You've got to be motivated and sharp to play these games. I think we're going to be fine.

I know the bestseller 'Gone Girl' doesn't need an ounce of support from me, but that book was as sharp and witty as they come.

I liked the way we looked as an offense. I thought we were sharp and crisp and making plays.

I'm just keeping myself sharp as much as I can and just be ready when I'm called upon. I'm not frustrated. I'm just glad I'm here. Any role I can help the team, I try to do 100 percent.

I had to be sharp right away. We definitely deserve to be here right now.

I'm very pleased. I don't remember when we have come out the first week and looked as sharp as we did today.

I'm an owner that tends to absolutely be supportive of a coach and his vision if it's a real sharp and smart vision. I really believe in that.

If you have a sharp turn in the court you undercut reliance, expectation, and, as Roberts would say, stability,

In the weeks after 9/11, out of the pain and the fear there arose also grace and gratitude, eruptions of intense kindness that occurred everywhere, a sharp resolve to just be better, bigger, to shed the nonsense, rise to the occasion.

In the last six months, we've seen a sharp increase in both the demand for Berkeley DB XML and the volume of XML data under management. Any developer that needs to store XML data can benefit from Berkeley DB XML. If the developer is suffering from performance problems with their XML-based application, they absolutely should download and use our new version of Berkeley DB XML today.

In some of the hottest coastal markets in the Southeast, I've heard of sharp adjustments and sudden reversals of the frenzied speculation we saw earlier, with prices falling sharply in some markets.

I noticed sharp pain in the area between my thumb and index finger, ... I remember making more telephone calls deliberately to avoid having to use the keyboard and the BlackBerry.

I really used that season as a learning experience. I tried to stay as sharp as I could physically by taking extra batting practice. It was a really big year mentally, though. I was able to watch major-leaguers play up close and ask a lot of questions. It really prepared me to eventually play at the big-league level.

I'll give him a few games at third base, but Troy plays a lot. I think there's a point just to keep him sharp out there because you never know what happens, somebody could go down. But he's a DH.

I know I've changed my life in response to the data, doing aerobic exercise and eating differently, ... Stay Sharp With the Mind Doctor.

I honestly thought they might be a bit sharp for him but with him being a bit fresh, he got the luck and all the runs opened for him.

I heard where he hadn't been all that sharp this year. Well, he was sharp tonight. When he wasn't throwing slider he pounded fastballs in.

I have to say that we weren't as sharp as we should be - that was evident from an early stage in the game,

I have to say I love Dempsey's Brew Pub & Restaurant. It's gorgeous with that Camden Yard brick surrounding it, and it just screams Baltimore. I love the Black and Orange Burger that is topped with fresh orange bell peppers, caramelized onions and sharp cheddar cheese.

I really love the hills there -- short, sharp and twisty. But not until they have some decent snow on them. It's really good now, and I bet it will be even better by the weekend.

Investors are likely to remain defensive for a while in regards to stocks. The second half was expected to be great in terms of earnings, but with oil prices at these levels and the hurricane, we might see a sharp drop in results for some companies.

Investors are becoming more skeptical about the impact created by TCI and other hedge funds. They realize the shares could rise quickly in anticipation that the hedge funds might increase their holdings, but they are also wary of the potential for sharp falls when these hedge funds exit the market.

In periods of slow alterations in the relation between the supply of and the demand for money they do not convey any information at all. In periods of inflation and consequently of sharp price changes they provide a rough image of events which every individual experiences in his daily life.

I pitch and my teammates expect us to win and for me to put us in a position to win, and I didn't do that. My slider found too much of the middle of the plate. I didn't have a sharp one going down and away. Unfortunately, my pitches were elevated today, and I paid the price.

Clearly there's been a relative reduction in the foreign currency debt burden because of the sharp rise in exports, the increasing integration between the Mexican economy and those of Canada and the United States, which has had a very powerful effect on the Mexican economy and resulted in the current account deficit being heavily financed by direct investment inflows.

Clear as a crystal... Sharp as a knife...I feel like I'm in the prime of my life.

His control wasn't as sharp as in the past. Windsor is a good hitting team. ... He pitched a strong game despite not being as sharp with his control.

His hands were clammy and cold. He couldn't get comfortable. He complained that he felt sharp pains, and then they'd go away.

Chris did a real good job of preparing himself. That is a tribute to his work ethic. It is very difficult to not play for such a long time and then come in and be as sharp as he was. Things don't happen in practice the same way they happen in games. It was really important for our guys to play well in front of him.

Because there was such a sharp drop, the snap-back is going to be that much more violent on the upside.

He started out not very sharp and he had 37 pitches in the first inning. That's almost three innings worth and we were debating whether or not to send him out in the seventh or not but he wanted to pitch and he ended the game strong.

He started out not very sharp and he had 37 pitches in the first inning, ... That's almost three innings worth and we were debating whether or not to send him out in the seventh or not but he wanted to pitch and he ended the game strong.

He's outstanding and pretty sharp against us. They surround him with an experienced defense that's tough to crack.

He's really sharp and I find him to be an extremely observant person. He watches people and he listens to people, and he likes actors. He likes working with actors. He likes his crew, and so he creates an atmosphere on his set that is really conducive to our creativity - and the crew's, as well.

I don't think inflation is that much of a concern. However, there are still a few short-term issues at hand that could challenge spending, such as the labor market. Though it had improved, it hasn't yet turned a sharp corner.

I didn't think we were mentally sharp in the third period. So it was good to see Manny back on his game.

I didn't think either team was especially sharp tonight, to put it mildly. It was anybody's game for the taking. They turned it up a little bit and we weren't able to make any big plays to stay with them, we could have at any moment exerted ourselves we could have come back, we just couldn't do it.

Chicago played an outstanding game. They were sharp and beat us in every aspect. Maybe last night's win got them back on a roll. They shot the ball incredibly well, they beat us in every facet - off the dribble, defensively and shooting. It was just a struggle for us the entire night.

Hopefully he's back. He broke sharp and was right with those horses from the go. ... He never gave up. I was very happy with his race.

He's looked sharp in practice, and he's excited. It'll be a good challenge for him and the team. He'll surprise some people.

He's looked sharp and creative so that is probably an option we can investigate.

Garnett wasn't as sharp on a couple of goals, but he is a young goalie.

Geoff works hard, looks very sharp and he has scored some important goals for us,

Geoff deserved a new contract. He works hard, looks very sharp and has scored some very important goals. I'm delighted he has signed for another two years.