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Stiffer punishment for all too common offenses will begin to correct many of the problems plaguing law abiding gun owners and sportsmen and women.
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Seeks Stiffer Penalties The Justice Department urged stiffer punishment for insider-trading suspects, saying the complexity of new schemes like the recent cases of alleged wrongdoing at "expert networking" firms show a need for longer prison sentences.
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Stiffer tires do not grip the track as well as a softer tire.
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Stiffer capital standards might just prompt them to take concealed risks in ways not understood by regulators.
Why We Aren't Bashing Banks Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011
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Stiffer capital standards might just prompt them to take concealed risks in ways not understood by regulators.
Why We Aren't Bashing Banks Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011
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Stiffer post-financial-crisis regulation on bonus pay has driven fixed salary packages for bankers higher, which means banks may be even quicker to cut back when markets falter.
Credit Suisse Set to Ax 600 Jobs Katharina Bart 2011
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Stiffer punishment for all too common offenses will begin to correct many of the problems plaguing law abiding gun owners and sportsmen and women.
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Stiffer post-financial-crisis regulation on bonus pay has driven fixed salary packages for bankers higher, which means banks may be even quicker to cut back when markets falter.
Credit Suisse Set to Ax 600 Jobs Katharina Bart 2011
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Stiffer regulation from the Minerals Management Services will make sure of that.
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Stiffer challenges await, not least in keeping his squad happy.
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