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  • Just like Obama is a huge disappointment to many Democrats now for not making up for the lost years of Republican rule, Carter was moderately conservative (cut the deficit, deregulation, increase military spending, many new weapon systems, cold-shouldered Humphrey/Hawkins and health care reform, energy policy based on conservation, nuclear and modest investments in new technologies) when Democrats wanted JFK.

    Matthew Yglesias » Jimmy Carter 2010

  • The success of the Coal India share sale came after investors cold-shouldered earlier follow-on issues by state-run iron ore miner NMDC Ltd. and thermal power generator NTPC Ltd. due to steep pricing.

    Coal India Rises in Debut John Satish Kumar 2010

  • Finally released after being cold-shouldered by publishers and delayed by yet another health scare in 2006, Are We Still Rolling? is an evocative account of one man's love affair with music and the slightly demented people who make it.

    Life in the recording studio with Led Zep, Bob Marley and many more 2011

  • As for being cold-shouldered by African officials, Ogata said: "I know the African Development Bank well, I have good friends among African leaders and I have no trouble in getting to see them."

    African leaders do not take us for granted, insists Japanese aid chief 2011

  • Many a Tory MP has a bitter anecdote about an occasion when they or a colleague have felt snubbed by the prime minister or cold-shouldered by his operation.

    Cameron: over-confident, cavalier and careless… and still on top | Andrew Rawnsley 2011

  • Just to recap: some of the players cold-shouldered Terry at their last get-together.

    FA insists that Harry Redknapp will not be the only candidate 2012

  • As a consequence, Vladimir Putin sought to restore relations with the very international oil majors that he had in the past cold-shouldered.

    Kremlin Thaws Frozen Assets Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen 2011

  • Although City believe the striker's claims that he is only two weeks away from match fitness are unrealistic, they will tread carefully around a man who has spent the last three and half months in Argentina following a falling-out with Mancini and have instructed staff that he should not be cold-shouldered.

    Carlos Tevez returns to Manchester City with swipe at Roberto Mancini 2012

  • As a consequence, Vladimir Putin sought to restore relations with the very international oil majors that he had in the past cold-shouldered.

    Kremlin Thaws Frozen Assets Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen 2011

  • Lasky caught a lifeline from Sidney Kent, the former Paramount executive who had cold-shouldered Cecil.

    Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010

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