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  • noun Australia, informal Alternative form of Buckley's chance.

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  • Citigroup analyst Deane Dray complained that 3M has been "really ambiguous" about what will happen when Mr. Buckley's contract expires.

    3M Board Gets Stuck Over CEO's Contract Joann S. Lublin 2012

  • In talks with investors and analysts, he has shown no sign of differing from Mr. Buckley's strategy of seeking faster growth through acquisitions, more product introductions and a focus on fast-growing markets like China and India.

    3M Board Gets Stuck Over CEO's Contract Joann S. Lublin 2012

  • I'm excited to know about new OC bands, like Fiction Reform, that carry on traditions of OC punk or a band called Kiev that has some of Buckley's grace.

    S.X. Rosenstock: Henry Rollins at Largo: Hero Time Starts Right Now S.X. Rosenstock 2011

  • More photos and interactive graphics But several directors—led by Robert S. Morrison , a former Quaker Oats Co. CEO—favor promoting Chief Operating Officer Inge Thulin to CEO for fear he will jump ship if Mr. Buckley's contract is renewed, according to the person.

    3M Board Gets Stuck Over CEO's Contract Joann S. Lublin 2012

  • Some directors want to extend Mr. Buckley's contract, while others don't, a person familiar with the situation said.

    3M Board Gets Stuck Over CEO's Contract Joann S. Lublin 2012

  • I'm excited to know about new OC bands, like Fiction Reform, that carry on traditions of OC punk or a band called Kiev that has some of Buckley's grace.

    S.X. Rosenstock: Henry Rollins at Largo: Hero Time Starts Right Now S.X. Rosenstock 2011

  • Many are following the late William F. Buckley's famous dictum that he's "for the most conservative candidate who can be elected."

    What Iowa Says About the Religious Right Richard Land 2012

  • Throw in Betty Buckley's insufficiently remembered 1998 performance at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse and you've got…well, a storeful of fancy shoes.

    If Mama Was Human Terry Teachout 2012

  • I'm excited to know about new OC bands, like Fiction Reform, that carry on traditions of OC punk or a band called Kiev that has some of Buckley's grace.

    S.X. Rosenstock: Henry Rollins at Largo: Hero Time Starts Right Now S.X. Rosenstock 2011

  • Coffman and Edward M. Liddy , a former Allstate Corp. CEO, are among the board members who prefer to extend Mr. Buckley's contract, perhaps for a year, the person said.

    3M Board Gets Stuck Over CEO's Contract Joann S. Lublin 2012

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