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  • After re-acquiring Lupul as part of a package from Philadelphia in last summer's blockbuster trade that sent standout defenseman Chris Pronger to the Flyers, the Ducks had every reason to expect something in the range of the 25 goals Lupul scored for Philadelphia last season.

    Anaheim Ducks Team Report 2010

  • The Tennessee Titans were interested in re-acquiring defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, but the Redskins were not interested in making a deal, Titans Coach Jeff Fisher said Tuesday.

    Jeff Fisher: Titans were interested in Haynesworth trade Jason Reid 2010

  • The carrier benefits from having the contract be "stickier" to more customers: fewer customers are likely to give up the benefits of the family plan by switching to another carrier, thus saving the carrier the marketing costs of acquiring another customer or re-acquiring the same customer.

    Dr. Philip Neches: AT&T and T-Mobile: Back to the Future Dr. Philip Neches 2011

  • The carrier benefits from having the contract be "stickier" to more customers: fewer customers are likely to give up the benefits of the family plan by switching to another carrier, thus saving the carrier the marketing costs of acquiring another customer or re-acquiring the same customer.

    Dr. Philip Neches: AT&T and T-Mobile: Back to the Future Dr. Philip Neches 2011

  • In the process of leaving the story behind, the makers of this film enter into a new dialogue, re-inhabiting and re-acquiring universal themes of the Ballardian, displaying what the Collins English Dictionary famously describes as ‘dystopian modernity, bleak man-made landscapes and the psychological effects of technological, social or environmental developments’.

    Ballardian » Unique visual complexities: A review of Grande Anarca 2008

  • Now that I am getting this laptop settled I am interested in re-acquiring some of my favorite applications.

    WordFlashReader - NFTFOH* William "Papa" Meloney 2007

  • Now that I am getting this laptop settled I am interested in re-acquiring some of my favorite applications.

    Archive 2007-04-22 William "Papa" Meloney 2007

  • Yet President Obama insists at least 68,000 or more US troops, and more than 40,000 NATO troops, must stay in Afghanistan to fight al-Qaida and prevent extremists from re-acquiring ` terrorist training camps. '

    Eric Margolis: Lies Drive the Afghan War 2009

  • The Yankees not on the same page with Johnny Damon (yet?), and seemingly not interested in World Series MVP Hideki Matsui (who signed with the Angels) decided on re-acquiring Washington Nationals '1st baseman Nick Johnson off of free agency.

    Eugene Michael Santiago: Christmas Comes Early for Yankees 2009

  • Opponents note that there is little experience with the public sector re-acquiring such assets from the private sector.

    Support and opposition of public-private partnerships 2008

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