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  • Nation-states have less control over their economic and-to some extent-cultural destinies; in a global economy, borders lose meaning.

    Entering The Capital Of Hell 2008

  • She walked to one of the monitors and-to Hoshi's surprise-spoke to it.

    Rosetta Stern, Dave 2006

  • The sickbay doors opened, and-to her surprise-a Denobulan stepped out.

    Rosetta Stern, Dave 2006

  • And then he turned and-to D'Agosta's surprise-took his hand.

    Dance Of Death Preston, Douglas 2005

  • The response from the Dark Tower was more immediate and-to Roland, at least-immensely gratifying.

    The Dark Tower King, Stephen 2004

  • During his recitation, an odd (and-to Susannah, at least - rather poignant) thing happened.

    The Dark Tower King, Stephen 2004

  • The book's taking-off point is what Mr. Wolff calls "the beginning of the end," the period following the disastrous merger of AOL and Time Warner in January 2000, during which time the media business has fallen into a financial and-to hear Mr. Wolff tell it-an almost existential crisis.

    The Shame of No Shame: Fawning, Sniping in Media Land 2003

  • The wise men and women were there too, the Gallant Geezeocracy-former CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite, 60 Minutes producer Don Hewitt, author Dominick Dunne, art critic Robert Hughes, movie producer David Brown, his wife Helen Gurley Brown, Howard Rubenstein, and-to remind us that the world had changed big time-Mrs.

    May Day for New Oligarchs 2003

  • Life seems so radically different, and-to many people-confusing.

    All the Things You Want to Know about the Communications Revolution 2000

  • She had forgotten how outspoken Elizabeth was, and-to be honest-how very pretty.

    The Gates Of Sleep Lackey, Mercedes 2002

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