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US Marines fighting to take the Taliban haven of Marjah have had to call in air support as they come under heavy fire.

One of the top hotels in the Afghan capital Kabul, the Intercontinental, has come under attack. At least 10 people have been killed.

"The 'lean, mean phone-making machine' that used to dominate the sub-$50 space has come under huge pressure from agile rivals, " he said.

In theory, the bank has no liability for losses on these products; in practice, it can come under pressure to atone for defaults.

Free speech was one of the semi-bright lights in Iraq, though it has come under more threat as time passes.

Mr Al Amin said the majority of fighters are not soldiers but civilians who did not come under his command.

SO FAR, France's creditworthiness has not come under as much scrutiny as that of other euro members.

Backwardness needs to come under attack the lesson, is an extremely painful brand mark as if, forever engraves on our Chinese people's body.

The company has come under fire from some U. S. lawmakers as it tries to find new ways to expand into the U. S. market.

The mind is one of the four lower bodies and must come under your dominion in order for you to master self.

Mr King assured the Treasury select committee that he had not come under political pressure to reverse the Bank's policy.

One of the parties, however, when critically examined, did not seem, strictly speaking, to come under the species.

Real are too big and too important to fail or to come under the kind of debt pressures that affect traditional clubs.

That move has since come under attack as the sort of "market fundamentalist" project that caused the bubble.

Few expected the nation to come under attack, least of all the man who had been installed in the White House a year earlier.

Because you talk in a coquettish manner just like a little girl. It must have come under someone's influence.

The desks, which trade for the bank's own account, have come under scrutiny in the financial crisis.

The role of rating agencies will also come under scrutiny, bringing to the fore the question of who rates the rating agencies?

Meanwhile, trade balances in Asia have come under pressure as the effects of the credit crisis spread across the globe.

The first family's business dealings have come under scrutiny since the release of the president's official declaration of assets for 2008.

His government has however, come under heavy criticism recently for not doing enough to help typhoon victims.

So long as reserves do not come under pressure as a result of rouble weakness, there would be scope for emergency spending.

Both the bank and Yunus, have come under attack by the government of Bangladesh and its prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wazed.

China's railway network is already one of the most extensive in the world, but it has come under pressure as the nation's economy booms.

The group, which has been active for a year, has come under fire from local transport officials.

BNY Mellon pointed out that Portugal had come under pressure on the markets this week, with the cost of its borrowing rising.

I suggested at the beginning of this chapter that when things come under threat, they often come into clearer view.

The buy-and-hold approach has come under fire in recent decades, but I still own and recommend what I call buy-and-hold stocks.

But to win the shiniest medals, you need to have come under fire. In the heat of battle, which banks have come off best?

Italy and Belgium are also likely to come under pressure if Greece defaults while Portugal and Ireland would be at a risk of downgrades.

So far analysts at GaveKal believe the system has not come under too much strain.

Witnesses reported heavy government shelling in the city of Homs Friday. Parts of Homs have come under government shelling for weeks.

and rank, fame, and power have come under fairly heavy criticism for at least a century.

Water for agricultural irrigation and water transferred from water-diversion projects do not come under the scope of this kind of goods.

Democrat Obama has come under fire from some Republicans for not spelling out his ties to Blagojevich.

Constellation and the ideas that inspired it have come under heavy criticism over the last five years.

Unfortunately this is not the only time in recent years that police have come under fire for appearing to use unwarranted aggression.

For all that, its traditional social democracy has recently come under strain.

Institutions come under pressure to follow the strategies of those able to show high short-term profits.

Ren was active in Hangzhou and the Shanghai region at a time when the region had come under increasing influence of colonial powers.

Such rapidly rising expenditure would surely have come under sharper scrutiny even without the prompting of an economic crisis.

The company's products for consumers and business customers have also come under increasing pressure from competitors.

As well as enduring a four-month wait for a win, Raikkonen has also come under fire for his poor results in qualifying.

They fear the region's stability might come under even greater threat if it was known that they are contemplating the worst.

Science and science education teaching practices have come under closer scrutiny in the United States.

Bat, bat, come under my hat, And I'll give you a slice of bacon; And when I bake, I'll give you a cake, If I am not mistaken.

China isn't the only nation, of course, where athletes' ages have come under scrutiny.

Sven- Goran Eriksson's men have booked their ticket for Germany but have come under fire for a string of lacklustre performances on the way.

Rank and file lawmakers have come under increasing pressure at home to address the shaky economy, said several Democratic leadership aides.

With an overwhelming public mandate secured, Hatoyama will quickly come under pressure to make good on his manifesto pledges.

The opposition leader's tactics will come under closer scrutiny from voters now that Mr Abe is no longer the centre of attention.

He knew he would come under pressure on taxes, but brought no alternative offering to satisfy Mrs Merkel (if not Mr. Sarkozy).

Yet, the Chevrolet was not the only car to come under Euro NCAP's scrutiny.

John Terry must come under review and the indiscipline that got him a needless booking in a relaxed 3-0 win over Israel cannot be tolerated.

If animals come under stress when put in holding areas, though, the benefits of these enclosures may be reduced.

Since the end of the war in 1999, Kosovo has come under the jurisdiction of the United Nations.

As the end of this phase of monetary easing approaches, bond markets have recently come under increasing pressure.

Brands like 555, Classic (from ITC), Benson & Hedges, Davidoff, Marlboro and a few more come under this category.

Now, Mr. Modi is gathering documents for his hearing, while government officials have come under scrutiny.

On the heights above, British marines at the sharp end of NATO's war against the Taliban routinely come under fire from guns and rockets.

Although Singapore has come under pressure over its strict banking secrecy laws, Malaysia has so far faced little criticism.

Not all who capture evidence of Planet X and its Moon Swirls can withstand the heat they come under when they go public.

Visa-granting agencies at entry ports shall not handle visa applications of foreigners who do not come under the aforesaid circumstances.

Mr Heale accepted that the market had come under pressure, but denied there was evidence that any investors were manipulating prices.

Not all of the companies that have come under scrutiny got listings through the back door.

Egypt has had a choppy relationship with China. Much of Egyptian industry has come under pressure from cheaper Chinese exports.

Western companies, including Shell, have come under pressure over oil sands' awful environmental footprint.

Sanofi's share price has come under pressure lately as a result of its acquisition of biotech giant Genzyme.

White collar office workers, too, have come under criticism recently for robbing their bosses of their full-time services.

There was a possibility Badgers Creek could come under ember attack with increased smoke and fire activity but it didn't happen.

Imagine this: you are the pilot of a Navy fighter jet. You're flying in formation when you come under attack from ground-based rockets.

China has also come under strong political pressure from the United States to revalue its currency upward to correct trade 'imbalances. '

Mr. Assange has come under intense pressure after publishing hundreds of thousands of secret U. S. government documents in recent months.

Iran has come under more international pressure to respond to a proposal that it send uranium abroad for enrichment.

Mr. Assange has come under intense pressure after publishing thousands of classified U. S. government documents in recent months.

But it has come under increasing pressure from the Security Council to take more aggressive action to protect civilians.

Underperforming schools, though remaining part of the school district, would come under state oversight as well.

But the loan subsidies have come under fire recently from analysts who fear they could be flooding Vietnam with too much capital.

Citigroup has come under pressure from activist union shareholders who want the financial conglomerate to break itself up.

However, the system has come under strain as China, now the largest buyer of ore, has grown more powerful in the global commodities market.

The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. "

The Usd was range bound in irregular trading in Asian Session, as regional stock markets have come under significant pressure.

In the past few years, the mantra of "stocks for the long run" has come under fire from some respected students of financial markets.

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Portugal has come under quiet pressure from other European governments over several months to take a bailout, but Mr. Socrates has resisted.

Google's more aggressive stance against Chinese censorship came after its systems, including Gmail, had come under a series of cyberattacks.

As the hands come under your chest and face, keep your eyes down and keep your head and shoulders stable and flat.

The social networking site Facebook has come under fire for planned changes to its privacy settings.

However, emerging economies are expected to come under pressure at Heiligendamm on economic protectionism and climate change issues.

The president's remarks were the closest the US has come under his leadership to agreeing to engage in the Kyoto protocol process.

Rules and regulations applying to elevator safety have come under review in response to these accidents.

But his initiative has come under withering criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum.

The euro and euro-zone equity markets have come under pressure on concerns they could be dragged down by Eastern Europe's problems.

He may come under pressure from directors to sell bits of the company.

Government agencies have come under ongoing criticism for not buttoning up their network security.

The deal marks the biggest ever investment by China in a foreign company and will come under intense scrutiny from Australian politicians.

A few weeks ago Mr Toledo was comfortably ahead in the polls. But he has come under fire for his personal failings.

It could be significant, especially as they come under more regulatory scrutiny in the years to come.

The cabinet has come under intense pressure over its leadership of rescue efforts, which have been beset by technical problems and delays.

However, Saw Lah Pwe reportedly rejected the offer, saying that he would fight back if his troops come under attack.

US defence firm Lockheed Martin says it has come under a significant cyber-attack, which took place last week.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's investments in Monsanto and Cargill have come under heavy criticism.

The company has come under fierce attack for its decision to close the factory.

Though they still come under frequent attack, Russian troops no longer fight big battles with separatist guerrillas.

In the course of the last few years, the independent media have increasingly come under attack.

But those findings have come under debate, and definitive conclusions remain elusive.

Slovakia has come under particular scrutiny since the hardline Slovak National Party joined the ruling coalition in 2006.

For years, Disney has come under fire for promoting role models for girls that are less than ideal.

He could come under fire from Liberal councilors if he goes ahead with his plan.

In recent years, however, the art itself has come under more scientific scrutiny, especially through the analysis of brushstrokes.

Muammar Gaddafi's brutal crackdown of a nationwide revolt against his oppressive leadership will also come under Ocampo's scrutiny.

But it reflects negative public sentiment and could result in longer-term financial pressure if its operations come under further question.

HSBC Chairman Stephen Green admits the global financial system had come under what he calls ' extreme strain' in 2007 .

And Canada's fiscal health will soon come under strain from the treasured but expensive public health-care system and an ageing population.

Yet there are also plenty of reasons for thinking that the party will come under greater pressure to introduce deeper political reforms.

In coming days China will come under pressure to issue a tougher response, during what could be some uncomfortable diplomatic meetings.

Over the past years, international relations scholarship has come under criticism for its failure to problematize state territoriality.

Down the road, as more auto plants are built in low-cost labor markets, Japan's exports will come under more pressure.

Targets in northern and southern Iraq continue to come under fire as well.

The Gbp dropped sharply on the back of these comments and we expect the Sterling to continue to come under pressure near term.

Some of the more lavish incentives for biofuels, windmills , nuclear plants and the like will come under fierce scrutiny.

Banks have come under increasing pressure over raising their credit-card rates in recent weeks.

The board nonetheless continues to come under fire in Europe for propagating rules regarded as overly prescriptive and theoretical.

With Nokia stock down more than 20 percent this year after two profit warnings, Nokia veteran Kallasvuo had come under increasing pressure.

But political relations have come under unexpected stress recently.

The commercial paper market has come under intense pressure in recent weeks, constraining businesses and consumers from receiving credit.

If the economy does not enjoy a typically vigorous rebound, then the equity market must come under threat.

The confident western slogan that "freedom works" will come under challenge as authoritarianism becomes fashionable, once again.

Control of suppliers will come under more scrutiny and supplier audits can be expected to increase.

But Mr Tsang's government has come under fire for not doing enough to address the issue.

In modern times, Jackson has come under sharp criticism for his treatment of Native Americans and support of slavery.

The Transportation Security Administration has come under growing pressure over new scanners that show the naked contours of passengers.

Tax havens worldwide have come under fire from regulators this year over their tax and secrecy laws.

During the past year, producer margins have come under severe strain from falls in prices and high input costs.

Left-sided winger Dudu was also watched by Arnesen and could come under consideration as a replacement for Damien Duff.

The issue of including carbohydrates in a healthy diet has recently come under scrutiny by many dietary experts.

The first objective to come under the concerted attack of the social justice forces was to old problem of child labor.

Nor did I come under any other particular bondage.

CEO Steve Ballmer has come under fire recently for focusing too much on the Windows platform, stifling innovation in other areas.

CDMs have come under fire for helping fund projects that critics say shouldn't have qualified for international subsidies.

Yet that growth has largely come under orders from Beijing to turn on credit taps.

If I come under foreign pressure, I might join the Taliban.

Unfortunately domestic fowl, which have borne the brunt so far of the H5N1 virus's spread, come under the ministry's aegis.

Unsurprisingly, fund managers shrug off the idea their fees will come under pressure this year.

The government and police have come under pressure in recent weeks to act against the militants behind the attacks.

Meanwhile a section of a landmark civil rights law has come under debate in the supreme court.

Of course, this delicious also escaped pitch camp in the vicinity of the fox 's eyes, they have come under the grape trellis.

Pharmaceutical companies have also been forced to consolidate as they come under threat from patent expiries and generic rivals.

As the report has come under fire, PricewaterhouseCoopers has distanced itself somewhat from it.

Schools will come under the supervision of "communal councils" , indistinguishable in most places from cells of the ruling socialist party.

Army convoys supplying Aleppo have come under repeated rebel attack.

Many areas of the EJB specification have come under scrutiny.

Oil producers are certain to come under increasing scrutiny, particularly if oil remains near recent record highs.

The actions of Paret at the weigh in before his final fight have come under scrutiny.

While prices have come under short-term pressure, uncertainty remains over what the new regime will look like.

The merits of infrastructure investment are the latest to come under scrutiny.

Their work has come under scrutiny following recent accusations of fraud against some Chinese companies listed in North America.

With the spectacular crash of markets worldwide, the Chicago School, a bastion of free-market economics, has come under attack.

In recent years MNCs have come under heavy criticism at home and abroad.

The surveying and mapping results that come under the category of intellectual property shall be governed by provisions of relevant laws.

Those who are ethnic Tamils can be expected to come under further scrutiny in high security zones.

NICE has repeatedly come under fire for decisions to reject life-extending drugs for cancer and treatment to reduce symptoms of dementia.

Sally Tessio: Forgive me, Godfather, but with you gone, me and Pete will come under Barzini's thumb.

More recently the multinational has come under fire from anti-globalization protesters, farmers' groups, and in Paris, striking workers.

Chinese-US relations will deteriorate; the European economy will come under pressure, as will the entire global trading system.

Treasury is growing concerned about consumer access to credit, which has come under pressure amid the recent financial turmoil.

Even Haifa, Israel's third city (and one with a large Arab population), has come under repeated fire.

Many analysts and lawmakers said in recent months that public debate had come under the sway of ill will felt toward Mr. Berlusconi.

China has come under growing international pressure to take more forceful measures to curb releases of greenhouse gases.

While Blanco has come under fire, Republicans and Democrats in Louisiana's congressional delegation have stood behind her.

Other central elements of the plan have come under assault.

The plan, while praised by some as a way to avoid falling inflation and rising unemployment, has come under fire.

Once that happens, Koreans will have even more incentive to travel abroad and the current account will come under even greater strain.

Our collective freedom has come under attack today by those who would use violence and murder to force extremism upon the world.

Should the positive sentiment continues, we expect the Jpy to come under significant selling pressure.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has come under fire domestically for appearing to cave in to Chinese demands to release the captain.

The deeper the global economy slides, the more vulnerable they become as exports shrink, tax receipts fall and currencies come under strain.

Also, when the recession ends, central banks will come under pressure not to endanger the incipient upswing.

The move was not entirely unexpected, given the pressure McGraw-Hill has come under from activist investors.

We therefore anticipate a risk of another downward movement in the gold price if the equity markets come under renewed pressure.

More specifically, the nuclear attack submarine fleet will certainly come under additional strain.

in my view, marriages come under so much strain today that any source of potential support is worthwhile.

The first time I signed my children up for soccer online, I figured the charge would come under the league name.

Lease rates may come under pressure as capacity grows, hitting the profitability of master limited partnerships.

As fears grew for the future of HBOS, its shares had come under sustained pressure, losing almost half their value in the previous week.

Marotta has come under fire for bringing in a raft of new players, but no real star names.

Margins may come under pressure if the weakness continues, and that may hit Acer this year.

In all such cases, foreign companies have come under pressure from the Chinese not to co-operate in the trade disputes.

In the past few days, the Greek government has come under pressure to explain the deal it struck in 2001 with investment bank Goldman Sachs.

The ECB will clearly come under pressure to do more, as monetary conditions in the eurozone are growing tighter.

It's estimated that US government computer systems come under attempted attacks millions of times a day.

It said that they had come under "psychological pressure" from Mr Kaczynski and others to land in heavy fog.

When people come under a building when the rescue team leader suddenly ran back, while running variable crying "over fast. "

But to win the shiniest medals, you need to have come under fire.

Be it kitchen ware or an electronic personal care product or planners and communicators, all come under this category of gifts.

Yet, government bond yields of the peripherals may come under further selling pressure.

How are we going to decide which institutions are so important that they must come under it?

Abbas has come under intense pressure from the US and European nations to avoid forcing Washington to wield its veto.

It finds that some of its core principles can come under strain.

Much more significantly, domestic spending in the emerging world will come under pressure.

Financial markets, it says, will come under increased strain as world economic growth decelerates .

They had come under the influence of a strange religious sect.

Saxena conceded, however, that profitability will come under pressure as competition heats up.

There are important ways in which we have come under the influence of rationalism and subjectivism .

China's university acceptance system has come under attack from a variety of fronts in recent years.

The Shanghai leadership has come under heavy criticism from Beijing for its handling of real estate over the past year.

As economies weakened, fiscal positions would come under greater strain everywhere.

The wildcat strikes have come under the backdrop of rapidly rising unemployment.

BlackBerry's nearly air-tight encryption has come under scrutiny in several overseas markets recently.

Mr Assad has come under mounting international pressure to end his violent crackdown on demonstrators.

The companies had also come under fire for allegedly stealing code from other software filtering programs.

Lee's government has come under criticism for what many see as its overly cautious handling of possible links to North Korea.

But don't do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.

French 10-year yields have come under pressure, rising to 3. 46 per cent, a 38 basis point increase since the start of the week.

While flash comprises a small share of overall trading, the practice has come under intense scrutiny .

The currency has never come under such sustained selling pressure, not even at the height of the 2008 financial crisis.

The IEC has come under intense western pressure to swiftly name Karzai the winner and end the political uncertainty.

AS DEFENCE budgets come under fire, defence companies are deploying new tactics to protect their profits.

Mortar systems provide much needed relief for convoys and patrols that come under attack from insurgents.

The government has also come under immense international pressure to stop the violence and allow peaceful protests to continue.

This could taint France, which finances the rescue fund and has recently seen its AAA credit rating come under threat.

Even as America tries to reduce sectarian violence, its soldiers still come under attack by Sunnis and Shias alike.

Money alone is not the answer when companies come under attack for their behaviour .

On a side note, should France get downgraded EFSF’ s AAA rating likely to come under pressure.

After this visual inspection, the free-issue materials shall come under the care, custody and control of the Contractor.

The idea that American ports and California's oil might come under foreign control causes consternation in Congress.

The more prices rise, the more pressure China's central bankers come under to tighten up monetary policy and curtail credit .

Sectors which could come under new pressure are aviation, including sales of regional jets, and toll roads.

The euro zone's chieftains promised "determined and co-ordinated action" should the euro come under threat.

The policing of Mexico City will come under particular scrutiny as next year's presidential election nears.

But while fundamental fans squabble over which measures to use, their whole ethos has come under attack.

The reason the justice system has come under suspicion is poor institutional arrangements.

Their aim was to organise joint defence if they come under attack.

Various labor service activities related to transportation business all come under the levying scope of this tax category.

In Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, riot police come under attack by anti-government protesters.

While some angry bloggers have accused Ma of rampant greed, the Shenzhen government has also come under fire.

Chinese exports of food and other goods to the US have come under scrutiny in recent months after a series of safety scares.

Many European countries, particularly in the south, will come under even greater pressure.

The methodology in the SEIA report has come under fire from many corners of the solar industry.

During the past decade, our whole fundamental policy of mutual security and strength has come under sharp attack.

Recently Iran has come under fire for sentencing Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, 43, to be stoned to death for adultery.

The announcement comes two weeks before Sino-American relations come under the spotlight with US president Barack Obama's visit.

The schools of agriculture however come under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Thailand's role as part of the regional supply chain could come under threat.

Sir Win Bischoff, Citi chairman, who has also come under internal fire, says those fears are unfounded.

Energy system all come under one point of control so energy efficiencies are immediately seen.

We are not worthy that he should come under our roof, but what an unutterable privilege when he condescends to enter!

The rossoneri have come under fire after picking up just four points from their opening three games.

They have to come under the instruction of their parents to freely do what they are into for the reasons identified above.

These claims notwithstanding, the policy has come under heavy criticism.