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- adjective Not of or pertaining to
oil .
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Examples
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The IMF said that, in addition, "sizable and rapid fiscal policy response, especially in oil-exporting economies, has played a substantial role in supporting the nonoil sector in these economies."
IMF: Mideast Economies See Strong Recovery Tim Falconer 2010
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More than half of Syria's nonoil exports are sold to Arab countries.
Arab League to Punish Syria Matt Bradley 2011
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SINGAPORE—Singapore's key nonoil exports unexpectedly rose for the second straight month in December, beating analysts' expectations and perhaps signaling that the worst may be over for the trade-dependent island nation's economy.
Singapore Exports Rise Tops Expectations Gaurav Raghuvanshi 2012
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Separately, latest trade data showed nonoil exports climbed 21% year-to-year in January, beating analyst estimates of 16% expansion, as shipments of key electronics products and pharmaceuticals increased.
Singapore Warns on Inflation P.R. Venkat 2011
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Senior Iranian officials in recent months have denied any financial shortages, saying the government's foreign-exchange reserves had risen to $100 billion and nonoil exports were up 24% from a year earlier.
Iran Redistributes Wealth in Bid to Fight Sanctions Jay Solomon 2011
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"In the region's largest oil exporter … continued strong growth in the nonoil sector is being supported by increasing oil production, a result of reduced instability in the Niger Delta region," the IMF said.
Nigeria Appoints Advisers For First Bond Sale Clare Connaghan 2010
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In Singapore, nonoil exports were down 16% last month from a year earlier.
A World at Bay Over Europe's Debt Crisis Kelly Evans 2011
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The city-state's key nonoil domestic exports jumped 31.2% from a year earlier, accelerating from July's 18.3% rise and smashing predictions of a growth slowdown to 14.9% forecast by economists in a Dow Jones Newswires poll.
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Growth in Singapore's key nonoil exports slowed sharply in November, but analysts said that points to a more sustainable pace of growth next year.
What's News 2010
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Activity in the nonoil sectors, meanwhile, fell 1.8%.
Venezuela Unifies Exchange Rates Kejal Vya 2010
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