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  • ADRIAN JENNER, ROYAL SIR FORCE: We can only try and address the short-term need.

    CNN Transcript Apr 9, 2003 2003

  • Our client located in the Loop is looking to hire a project Staff Accountant immediately for a long term need.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2010

  • Rep. Dan Stewart, D-Columbus, told him: "When we allow something to exist that perpetuates the problem, we are not helping those with a short-term need."

    dispatch.com: RSS 2010

  • Worryingly, despite its significance, some people, including those senior managers who really should know better, struggle to prioritise it and see the long-term need.

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk Ruth Spellman 2010

  • Smith doesn't want to upset the chemistry in a team that is buoyant after two great wins and he doesn't want to rush into buying someone just for a short-term need.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts 2009

  • The Wave trauma centre branded it a paltry commitment which did not address the true scale of long-term need.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie 2009

  • So in the same way that you would not go shopping for a car if you had no clothing or food, the priority is placed on the more basic and immediate need than the more advanced and long term need.

    Intellectual Conservative Politics and Philosophy 2009

  • This led to a parallel demand for web developers and webmasters, which was also higher than the long-term need.

    CertCities.com | IT Forums 2009

  • This led to a parallel demand for web developers and webmasters, which was also higher than the long-term need.

    CertCities.com | IT Forums 2009

  • Most federal housing is #1 -- designed to be shelter, with little plan or thought about the client's long term need.

    Collecting My Thoughts 2008

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