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We do encounter these situations, and unfortunately they often become chronic before they rise to the front-burner, says Michael Hingerty, an attorney with EPA's Office of Regional Counsel in San Francisco.
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We do encounter these situations, and unfortunately they often become chronic before they rise to the front-burner, says Michael Hingerty, an attorney with EPA's Office of Regional Counsel in San Francisco.
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When Mr. Romney attacked Mr. Perry's position on Social Security, it emerged as a front-burner issue.
How TV Debates Have Changed the Race Fred Barnes 2011
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We do encounter these situations, and unfortunately they often become chronic before they rise to the front-burner, says Michael Hingerty, an attorney with EPA's Office of Regional Counsel in San Francisco.
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Mr. Carlesimo said that while cash equities as a business in the firm existed before his arrival, it wasn't a front-burner strategy until 2009, when a badly shaken Wall Street opened opportunities for smaller trading firms to take share away from the biggest firms.
Susquehanna Financial Takes Aim at Bigger Trading Firms Liz Moyer 2011
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The prevention and management of concussions has become a front-burner issue in the NFL.
'Tough' NFL culture counter to league's fight vs. concussions 2009
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These front-burner events will take priority over any other story ideas you offer producers and journalists, and they should.
Stacey J. Miller: Let the News Work for You Stacey J. Miller 2011
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These front-burner events will take priority over any other story ideas you offer producers and journalists, and they should.
Stacey J. Miller: Let the News Work for You Stacey J. Miller 2011
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One line can propel an issue from back-of-mind to front-burner.
Shocker! No same-sex marriage nod in SOTU from Obama Jonathan Capehart 2011
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Now he finds himself playing "Canadian" while trying to establish EI reform as the front-burner issue for a Fall election.
Archive 2009-08-01 2009
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