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"Nobody is asking for a precipitous withdrawal, but I do think it has to be a measured, but increased pressure, " he said.

The company said the action was 'in response to a precipitous decline in our business over the last 30 days.

SAM : Well, you know, you were just talking to me a minute ago about the precipitous decline in advertising revenue.

The bluefin has proved to be no match for a high-tech fishing industry, which has sent their numbers into a precipitous decline.

In the context of an industry in precipitous decline, beset by a campaign of sabotage and a crisis in funding, this might seem a detail.

Behind our position was a precipitous and deep ravine, down which it would be difficult to retreat with artillery and cavalry .

Investors are now concentrating on what Lehman Brothers will do next, after the bank's precipitous share price fall.

Heavenly Capital, you know, is the most precipitous peak of Mount Huangshan.

This brings me to a precipitous rock faces and sheer cliff on instinct, I refused, I can't eat bitter. Wind feel helpless.

Many traders and others blame the SEC's decision as a factor behind the precipitous declines of some shares over the past two years.

The road had narrowed to an old camel path and the dropoffs were more precipitous than ever, but we decided to forge ahead.

Their precipitous decision to leave.

Spending had been slowing after a surge from stimulus money in 2009, but the decline since the Wenzhou crash in July has been precipitous.

The US economy could continue to decline for months, albeit at a less precipitous rate than at the turn of the year, it shows.

This period also witnessed one of the most precipitous drops in personal consumption ever witnessed.

Modern lifestyles, and exposure to chemical pollution, are blamed for a precipitous drop in sperm counts in men worldwide.

Having lived through a precipitous global economic drop, they now must forecast how steep or flat will be the incline of recovery.

Industrial production came blasting back and declines in exports were less precipitous, as inventories were already pared.

This will disrupt consumption already reeling from a large negative wealth shock due to the precipitous decline in house prices .

Some investors worry that the Dow, with its rapid climb following a precipitous fall, is following patterns seen in the 1930s and 1970s.

Wall Street's precipitous fall this week reflects investor concern that growth is slowing and policymakers are increasingly impotent.

Villagers use every stream pouring down from the mountains to irrigate tier up tier of terraces carved into the precipitous slopes .

A similar percentage is opposed to a precipitous withdrawal of the US troops stationed in South Korea (57 percent).

Women are especially vulnerable, because estrogen loss at menopause can cause a precipitous decline in bone density.

The Baiyun mountain was so precipitous that we had to drag our feet, Suddenly, we got lost in a thicket of weeds, bogged down there.

Although most experts see the potential for further weakness in the dollar in the coming months, they don't see a precipitous decline ahead.

These fossils are hard-won, though, given the precipitous topography and the remoteness of many of the localities.

The mountainous countryside is visibly overpopulated, with even precipitous slopes planted with beans and other staples.

They have survived the destructive influences of man through their location in precipitous topography and the moist winter micro-climate.

Sinister sly ZhangXiang using a precipitous "plan" , assassination train with the senior director our party.

Resting on the top of the mountain After a tiring climbing, we had a slightly rest on the top of precipitous mountain.

The veteran US motor journalist, Paul Eisenstein reflects on the rise and precipitous fall of Toyota.

A sudden burst of creative energy followed by a precipitous drop of enthusiasm.

Policymakers survey the Chinese property market, then make some determined-sounding noises about controlling "precipitous" rises in prices.

Freshwater fish populations are in precipitous decline.

Every major region, from Europe to Asia to North America, showed a precipitous drop in completed IPOs.

The precipitous decline in GDP in the first quarter highlights the depth of the recession in the UK has been suffering.

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S&P cited uncertainty about the firm's ability to raise capital, 'based on the precipitous decline in its share price in previous days.

The Ledge is the world's most awesome view, the world's most precipitous view, the view with the most wow in the world.

To some extent, the modest uptick in income and standards of living reflects the precipitous growth of the Texas-Mexico border.

The precipitous fall dragged down other markets from Chile to Mexico.

The policymaker is. then like a man on a tightrope; he can avoid a precipitous drop only by moving forward.

Ralph says he is expecting "modest" rate increases this year following the "precipitous" drop in freight rates the past year.

The main peak of the Jinfo Mountain is 2251 meters high, precipitous and spectacular .

Mr. Horsnell and others contend that after their precipitous rise to $133, oil prices are now seeking a new equilibrium.

Moreover, the decline in the dollar's external value has been precipitous.

So what explains this precipitous fall in support?

6Let their escape path be dark and precipitous, with the Lord's angel always at their heels.

A precipitous path led down the cliff.

Such precipitous loss of ice cover far outpaces anything climate models or scientists have predicted.

Mountain Kunyu ranges rise and fall, with high and precipitous terrain.

a precipitous drop In commodity prices.

The precipitous gorge stunned us.

We will resolutely curb the precipitous rise of housing prices in some cities and satisfy people's basic need for housing.

Instead, he may end up presiding over an even more precipitous decline in America's regional standing and influence than his predecessor.

On July 20th, when June new home starts revealed yet another precipitous drop, the Dow closed up 60 points.

"We will absolutely not permit precipitous moves in the yen, " Mr Kan said.

At the same time, a high rise boom creates a precipitous, sometimes unnerving and sometimes thrilling new landscape.

The precipitous loss of the world's wheat diversity is a particular cause for concern.

The precipitous decline in foreign direct investment has also slowed, from 32% in January to 9. 5% in March.

Either way, precipitous action will make things worse.

A precipitous path led up the mountain side.

Although Nokia shares are in a precipitous decline, and are some 45% off, Nokia still has a market cap of around $14 billion.

On the mountain, huge and precipitous rocks form many caves and gullies.

At 9: 48 a. m. ET, the Dow Jones began a precipitous 150-point, eight-minute nosedive.

Ze Phug (Crest Cave) is the highest cave in Lapchi, about 1. 5 hrs climb up along the precipitous path above Rechen Temple.

The precipitous drop in coal prices last year as the world economy swooned has delayed some projects.

Take, for example, the precipitous rise and fall of housing prices.

The rock fractures caused precipitous cliff and tottering stones;

A controlled blasting scheme for the precipitous cliff cut

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