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Mr. Kim has said steady and gradual rate increases, which he termed a "baby-step" stance, are preferable for the South Korean economy—Asia's fourth largest—and the central bank accordingly had raised its policy rate by a quarter percentage point every other month in the November-March period.
Bank of Korea Holds Key Rate Steady In-Soo Nam 2011
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A leading public proponent of a baby-step approach is James Bullard, a 20-year Fed veteran who has been president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank since 2008.
Fed Mulls New Bond Approach Jon Hilsenrath 2010
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However, if we look at initiatives that other states and countries have put in place to tackle their own rampant obesity problems, we can definitely find enough baby-step solutions, which, one day at a time, can make our country a healthier place:
Valerie Orsoni: Schifoodphrenic Nation Valerie Orsoni 2011
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But it'll be great TV, and one more baby-step towards the Islamo-Marxist paradise awaiting us all.
John Eskow: Commie Sharia Law IS Coming to America. So What Exactly is the Problem? John Eskow 2011
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But it'll be great TV, and one more baby-step towards the Islamo-Marxist paradise awaiting us all.
John Eskow: Commie Sharia Law IS Coming to America. So What Exactly is the Problem? John Eskow 2011
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However, if we look at initiatives that other states and countries have put in place to tackle their own rampant obesity problems, we can definitely find enough baby-step solutions, which, one day at a time, can make our country a healthier place:
Valerie Orsoni: Schifoodphrenic Nation Valerie Orsoni 2011
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Another effective way is to take the initiative and baby-step your way into presenting in small meetings and later large gatherings.
Improve Your Presentation Skills Shweta Khare 2010
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The president already has the podium he needs to start turning history, which means more than merely pushing for the climate and energy bill introduced last month by senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman -- a prime example of baby-step politics.
Bill McKibben: Will Obama Stand Up to Big Energy in Deeds as Well as Words? 2010
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So with all of the baby-step behind him, Ran Zilca is days away from the final step in his goal.
Jennifer Edwards: Technology and Happiness: When Work Leads to Balance and Life Becomes a Ride 2010
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"A baby-step increase is the rational thing to do."
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