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  • Meanwhile, although 100% foreign ownership of companies in "nonpriority" sectors is allowed in theory, regulatory hurdles make this virtually impossible in practice, according to U.S. Department of Commerce.

    India's Faulty Exceptionalism 2009

  • Meanwhile, although 100\% foreign ownership of companies in "nonpriority" sectors is allowed in theory, regulatory hurdles make this virtually impossible in practice, according to U.S. Department of Commerce.

    Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email. 2009

  • There are a few times when you will have to say yes to nonpriority items because your job depends on it, but these times will hopefully be few and far between.

    Unclutter Your Life in One Week Erin Rooney Doland 2009

  • But while Bryce was waiting for her nonpriority gallstones appointment -- weeks away -- the pains got so bad that she was rushed to the hospital by ambulance.

    Putting It All Together 2008

  • Train staff to label their emails to you as priority or nonpriority.

    Balancing Work & Life: Goodbye Crackberry? 2007

  • Expenditures were to be reduced to a total of Z834 million through a wage freeze, further slashing of nonpriority capital expenditures to Z158 million, and limitation of current expenditures.

    Strategic Management in Developing Countries Case Studies James E. Austin 2000

  • Expenditures were to be reduced to a total of Z834 million through a wage freeze, further slashing of nonpriority capital expenditures to Z158 million, and limitation of current expenditures.

    Strategic Management in Developing Countries Case Studies James E. Austin 2000

  • Indeed, this Act is part of an overall approach by the Congress to provide more funds than necessary for nonpriority items through the Defense budget at the expense of important domestic priorities in education and training, the environment, science and technology, law enforcement, and other key priorities.

    President On Military Construction Appropriations Act Clinton, Bill, 1946- 1996

  • But that means that we do, in fact, then cut other programs that are nonpriority programs, and that represents part of the savings.

    Panetta Rivlin Et Al Briefing On Budget Proposal ITY National Archives 1995

  • Most of those terminations take place obviously in areas that we think are nonpriority areas and in programs that we've identified and that the agencies and departments have identified for elimination.

    Briefing On Fy95 Budget By Panetta Tyson Rubin ITY National Archives 1994

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