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Others shrugged off the foreign citizenship as an increasing fact in a modern China still opening up to the world.

Indians might have wearily shrugged off one or two cases of high-profile graft, especially if the prime minister had been on his toes.

"We seem to have become medicated in March and into early April and have shrugged off some negative numbers, " he said.

The exposure to DOS attacks is usually shrugged off as the cost of doing business .

German President Christian Wulff shrugged off an egg attack by a lone assailant, saying it was the price of having the common touch.

Iran has so far shrugged off the offer, calculating that it can eventually win much of this anyway, and keep a foot in the nuclear door.

Mr Parsons may have overlooked this point since, at Time Warner, he shrugged off a bear hug from Carl Icahn.

Senate Democratic leaders shrugged off the dictate as an insignificant gimmick and claimed victory.

Even if it is phoney in parts, the missile-defence row cannot be shrugged off easily.

Until recently, financial markets consistently shrugged off the debt-ceiling fight as distracting political theater.

Investors have shrugged off the consequences of a diplomatic dust-up. So should Mr Walsh.

She has shrugged off the criticism, calling it "silly" and saying it only helps draw more global attention and sympathy to her causes.

Such extravagances, which break no rules, might be shrugged off as business as usual in ordinary times.

Foreign investors have apparently shrugged off the higher corporate income tax to embrace China's growth opportunities more eagerly.

Admas shrugged off our questions; he would not tell us what had happened.

Indeed, as the stockmarket shrugged off the latest rate cut, the Fed's authority already looked diminished.

Adam shrugged off our questions; he would not tell us what had hap penned.

When the chance to spend a few days in Yangon with my husband came up this past summer, I shrugged off my reservations.

The world has so far shrugged off higher oil prices with the help of two powerful economic forces.

Chinese stocks meanwhile shrugged off the drops elsewhere to lift key indexes to record highs for the second straight session.

And yet though Arsenal lost their next match, to West Ham, they are unbeaten in 22 games and have shrugged off losing Thierry Henry.

Apple shrugged off the economic downturn to report a 15% jump in profits for the first three months of the year.

Asked whether he worried about the lack of other residents, Mr. Zhang shrugged off the question.

He has shrugged off past half-hearted sanctions imposed on him by the United Nations Security Council and others.

If you own your vehicle, the inevitable door dings and dents -- as well as coffee stains on the seat -- can also be shrugged off.

Interestingly, the Shanghai composite rallied 2. 50% seemingly to have shrugged off worries of a trade war.

The markets shrugged off the downgrade, however, and Japan maintains low long-term interest rates.

The Indian stock market shrugged off the deepening chaos in neighbouring Pakistan to reach yet new highs.

The country's two stock exchanges shrugged off Monday's blues, when both indices dropped by about 4%, and gained a bit instead.

In an interview with METRO, Ma shrugged off controversy, saying she is not the person Chinese audiences think.

Judging from Amazon. com's stock rally in recent days, Wall Street has shrugged off the threat posed by Apple's iPad.

Asian stock markets have largely shrugged off the region's favorable economic fundamentals this year and have fallen sharply.

This problem deserves our full attention. It's not to be shrugged off.

The Liv-ex 100 Index, which charts bottled-wine prices, has shrugged off the credit crunch and outperformed global stockmarkets.

George W. Bush says this of Iraq, while Mr Clinton shrugged off impeachment with an appeal to posterity.

Talk of regulatory changes for the mortgage industry Thursday were largely shrugged off by the market.

Stock markets shrugged off the worries and rose in Asia, leaving currency markets to roil.

German and Brazilian papers shrugged off the recession (see article).

China's stock market rose to a new peak yesterday as investors shrugged off a broad-based regional sell-off .

The Russian stock market on Wednesday also largely shrugged off the news and rose, with the Micex index closing up 2. 4 per cent.

Mr Warren shrugged off the conservative criticism.

She shrugged off the advice and asked, "What's the law on self-defense here? "

Oil and gold prices fell in thin trade, as bullion shrugged off a weaker U. S. dollar and crude fell on continuing worries over demand.

So far, investors have shrugged off these risks.

The Portuguese winger was barracked throughout his 90 minute display by the home fans, but shrugged off their heckling with two fine goals.

Some economists and investors shrugged off last week's bond-market surprise as nothing more than a passing storm.

It even shrugged off a pike attack, chomping through the offending polearm with bestial rage.

Newspapers, which originally shrugged off digital technology as a novelty, are fighting for their lives.

The midfielder seemed to hurt his knee during England's 2-1 friendly win over Japan on Sunday - but he has shrugged off the latest knock.

Such madcap denial could perhaps be shrugged off were it not for the simultaneous arrest of Mr Ganic.

The buyer shrugged off the added cost for the 2, 322 square meters of office space, calling the deal 'reasonable. '

Such words will be shrugged off by those who see America as the main global foe.

World financial markets largely shrugged off yesterday a sharp tumble in the red-hot Chinese stock market.

But the Treasury market shrugged off Paulson's announcement, taking its cue from sell-offs in riskier assets.

Both Ford and GM shrugged off concerns and expressed optimism about their China business this year.

So far the world economy has shrugged off higher oil prices.

shrugged off the defeat and talked about tonight's game.

Washington shrugged off Mr. Sha's comments over the weekend .

Egypt has shrugged off pressure from human-rights groups and from the UN to find more humane methods of stanching the traffic.

It has presented a new perspective on what we often shrugged off as nothing more than annoying guest behavior.

Dating show fan Qian, however, shrugged off any suggestion of viewers being affected by what the contestants think.

In 2009, an Economist article mentioned the Arab world's "waithood" problem but shrugged off any possible political impact.

The markets shrugged off economic data, which gave mixed signals about the core economies.

After Russia shrugged off communism he wrote a third version, to the same tune.

He shrugged off his coat carelessly and let it fall to the floor.

The 10-year US Treasury yield was flat at 3. 11 per cent as investors shrugged off news of a rise in initial jobless claims last week.

Mr. Wang shrugged off questions about whether it's a burden to support nine kids.

Mr Adelson shrugged off Sands China's disappointing debut.

When these same mice were injectedwith the missing hormone, they shrugged off a third of the weight theyhad gained.

when love, even when the tap shoulder of poetic shrugged off all on the man will become a poet.

That is why markets have shrugged off news of the new government and pushed Italian spreads to more unsustainable levels.

China has shrugged off the global recession and should grow by 8 per cent in 2009.

Both were quickly shrugged off by investors.

But that was widely shrugged off as a minor detail.

Shemsen shrugged off the merman 's hand and offer. Til tend myself when I get to the harbor.

Investors largely shrugged off negative reports that both unemployment data and natural gas inventories rose to a record high.

Japan's stock market shrugged off the gloomy figures, with the benchmark Nikkei average rising 2. 7 per cent to close at 7, 461. 22.

He shrugged off my thanks.

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Firms and consumers certainly shrugged off the prospect of this fiscal tightening in late 2012,

The stock indexes rose significantly as investors shrugged off last week's disappointing economic growth data,

The pitcher shrugged off his early mistakes and helped the team win the game,

The goddess of exposed expression, but shrugged off

Clapton had completely shrugged off

The RTS stock market index fell 4. 4 per cent as investors shrugged off Mr Medvedev's comments