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No matter how much I love them, all translators must be closely watched.

The closely watched British show known as the royal family had recently fallen into a lull.

Professor Campbell said the health of the clones was being closely watched.

The bottom line: China is taking action against companies that have built on land zoned for farming. The BYD case is being closely watched.

In (the southeastern state of) Florida, voters will choose a Democratic candidate for the U. S. Senate in another closely watched race.

The IMF did not update its closely watched estimates for losses facing banks and other financial institutions, which are under review.

Consumption is a major influence on an economy. The willingness of consumers to spend is closely-watched as an indicator of future . . .

The Mekong Basin cooperation is one of the most closely-watched sub-regional economic cooperation programs in the Asia-Pacific.

The closely watched figures for fixed-asset investment are among the least reliable.

The export-dependent economy is closely watched as it is seen as a bellwether for Asia and an important indicator of global demand.

It was the fifth-straight week of declining usage in this closely watched barometer of gasoline consumption.

The case had been closely watched as computers, cell phones and pagers have become standard communications equipment in the workplace.

It assesses the state of the economy by region and will be closely watched for signs of a rebound.

The footwear case emerged as a closely-watched test of the EU's commitment to free trade in the middle of an economic recession.

While Japan's fiscal woes have been closely watched by analysts, the timing of the move came as a surprise to the markets.

Alcoa's earnings reports are closely watched because its varied customer base provides a snapshot of a broad range of other industries.

"What Kobe has is both a blessing and a curse, " said Brian Shaw, the Lakers assistant who has closely watched Bryant throughout his career.

The spreading economic troubles were underscored Wednesday when a closely watched gauge showed Chinese manufacturing contracting.

The watchdog has arguably never been so closely watched.

Top officials of the U. S. central bank will offer a closely watched assessment of the world's largest economy Wednesday afternoon.

Jedi observers closely watched Revan as the "reformed" Sith traced the path blazed during the initial search for the Star Forge.

A closely watched indicator of the health of interbank markets is the spread that banks pay over a risk-free one (the interbank-OIS spread).

European Union leaders are preparing to meet for a closely-watched Brussels summit on the fate of the euro.

Spending typically accounts for two-thirds of U. S. economic activity and is closely watched as a sign of fiscal recovery.

Huawei, the telecom network gear maker, which has recently started pushing the expansion of its devices arm, is a closely watched candidate.

Today he is perhaps the single manager most closely watched for signals that the bottom is near.

The publication of stress test results of European banks at the end of July would be also closely watched.

The purchasing managers' index, a closely-watched gauge of activity, rose in May to its highest since October.

Its banks operate in a largely borderless market but are often closely watched only at home.

But it is still the most significant change in years to how China's closely-watched economic data are published.

The flotation is being closely watched as an indication of the appetite for IPOs in the two financial centres.

They are often the investing public's first notice that closely watched figures have reversed course on a given sector or major company.

A closely watched source, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, won't update estimates of China's wheat production until May.

Sponsored by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority, it is a closely watched barometer within the financial services sector.

The economy may be struggling to recover, but by one closely watched measure the fear that not long ago paralyzed the markets has lifted.

Sales during this time will be closely watched as an indicator of the sustainability of the US economic recovery.

But the case will be closely watched as a gauge of Obama's free trade credentials and his willingness to protect markets.

A closely watched survey of purchasing managers in manufacturing and services slumped in July to its lowest level since 2001.

But they will remain under intense scrutiny, just as the Chinese leadership will be closely watched in the approach to the Beijing Olympics.

Can India learn anything more about its neighbor from a diplomat who has closely watched the country over the last 40 years?

These cracks, however, must be closely watched, for they are constantly being attacked by unfavorable environments.

It followed a clutch of closely watched business surveys of purchasing managers that painted a dismal picture of the economy in December.

They are rarely able to speak to the closely watched North Koreans.

Mr. Draghi's response to any deal among EU leaders by Friday will be closely watched.

But among the most closely watched deals will be planned US listings by Chinese social networking sites.

Producer price index (PPI): An index showing the monthly change in producer prices. An indicator of inflation closely watched in the US.

The results of drilling, which has been one of the most closely watched in the industry, itself suggests a large field.

The U. S. government's closely watched monthly non-farm payrolls data will be released on Friday.

The BP probe, led by company safety chief Mark Bly, is being closely watched for how it allocates responsibility for the deadly incident.

Given the inherent instability and culture clashes in many China joint ventures, the case will be closely watched by other multinationals.

The Weasley twins' friend, Lee Jordan, was doing the commentary for the match, closely watched by Professor McGonagall.

Argentines' expectations for future inflation fell slightly in April from March, according to a closely watched survey of consumers.

Despite being off target in recent years, hurricane forecasts are closely watched by energy, insurance and commodities markets.

Many wore facial masks as a symbol of opposition, while closely watched by large numbers of police officers.

The statement also showed that Pyongyang closely watched Friday's confirmation hearing of South Korea's new defense minister, Kim Kwan-jin.

In a closely watched inaugural address, Ma cited the two sides' common Chinese heritage.

Chinese technicians closely watched the computer screens monitoring each step in the production processes.

About 50, none of them from The Economist, were invited to cover the torch parade in Lhasa, but were closely watched.

National Australia Bank's closely watched monthly business survey showed a sharp drop in confidence, falling six points in June.

In key instances, Albanese reiterated exactly the same words he used during another closely-watched speech in Beijing in March.

The Philippine Milk Code case is being closely watched because of its potential impact in Southeast Asia as a whole.

Two closely watched indicators of economic performance are inflation and unemployment.

With President Chen Shui-bian's standing dented by corruption scandals, his party's performance is being closely watched.

Also closely watched will be the progress of AIG's financial-products unit in unwinding its huge book of outstanding derivatives.

Beijing's monthly import data are closely watched as a signal of demand strength in the world's second-largest economy.

His choice of energy and mines and transport ministers will be especially closely watched.

This explains another set of closely watched lawsuits.

In Argentina, wage increases are closely watched as a gauge of true price pressures.

U. S. economic reports later this week will be closely watched to see if they can break a run of disappointing numbers.

But the abrupt change in Kyrgyzstan is also being closely watched in the rest of Central Asia.

The election was closely watched because the Kremlin promised it would be fair, and because Sochi is holding the 2014 winter Olympics.

The election is being closely watched by international agencies and donor governments.

The most closely watched participant was Iran, the object of American courtship.

The PlayStation 3 will be the first device equipped with the new chip, and its performance will thus be closely watched.

CDS prices have in recent years become closely watched indicators of potential credit turmoil.

CHINA'S inflation rate has become one of the world's most closely watched numbers.

U. S. economic data this week will culminate with Friday's closely-watched nonfarm payrolls report.

US consumer confidence fell sharply this month, a closely-watched report has suggested.

But the shifting strategy will be closely watched in Asia, where Japan's wartime aggression has been neither forgotten, nor forgiven.

These happenings are closely watched by us and these ones will certainly become confronted by us.

But for the first time, some of the most closely watched companies exhibiting there will be Chinese.

The fate of the Chinese property market is being closely watched around the world.

His views are closely watched by analysts, competitors and regulators.

Trade data for China is always closely watched because it is the world's biggest exporter and second-biggest economy.

One closely watched sale: Royal Bank of Scotland Group continues to sell assets in Asia.

But coming from the IEA, the source of closely watched annual predictions about world energy markets, it is a new and striking claim.

The monthly figures for fixed-asset investment, which are closely watched by economists, are based on total capital spending by firms.

As some 70% of China's energy comes from coal, efforts to achieve this have been closely watched.

H-P's PC business will be closely watched when the Palo Alto, Calif. , giant reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday.

The number of new investment projects is a closely watched indicator of whether policy in China is being tightened.

Friday's closely watched payroll numbers were worse than expected.

On June 1st AMD will reveal its closely watched "roadmap" for new products, shedding light on how it plans to compete.

Home prices are back to their levels of summer 2003, the closely watched Case-Shiller index revealed last month.

How China handles the tensions with U. S. over trade and currency will be closely watched.

Action taken by Citi and Merrill will be closely watched by other institutions.

Airports were more closely watched than anyplace else.

The closely-watched average has now fallen 37 percent, or more than 5, 000 points from its all-time high exactly one year ago.

This has been the most closely watched and carefully scrutinized pandemic in history.

The company's closely watched gross margin fell to 63. 4% from 65. 9%, in line with its July view of 62% to 66%.

Any reform will be closely watched by regulators in other countries.

The costs of such plans need to be closely watched, however, since they can represent a large drain on the pension pot.

The SAT scores are closely watched because the exam measures the achievement of students who hope to attend America's top colleges.

If we bold a debating meeting to discuss technical problems, we are closely watched by the gestapo students.

However, the market is being closely watched.

As I have said before, this has been the most closely watched and carefully scrutinized pandemic in history.

These students are closely watched by Mr. Zhang.

The fear is that the AP3 groups, if not closely watched, may swiftly become criminalised and prey to existing local factional disputes.

At the same time, a closely watched manufacturing index fell below a reading of 50, pointing to a contraction.

Shoppersare closely watched because their spending accounts for 70 percent ofeconomic activity.

He closely watched how work was done and would then measure the quantity produced (Kanigel 44).

The report is closely watched because the service sector accounts for about 80 percent of the nation's jobs.

Consumer spending is closely watched by economists because it accounts for about 70% of economic activity.

The trial will be more closely watched than even the biggest cases of 2005.

The Labour Department will release the closely watched employment report for August at 8: 30 a. m. EDT (1: 30 p. m. ).

India's closely watched wholesale price inflation jumped 6. 73 per cent in the 12 months to February 3.

Online activity in China is closely watched and the government tries to limit access to many sites, including VOA.

The unofficial but closely watched HSBC China Manufacturing PMI fell to 52. 7 from 55. 2.

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