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Jean-Dominique Senard , who is expected to be approved as the company's next chief executive at a shareholders' meeting in May, recalls that in 2005, when he joined the company, Michelin was waking up to the idea that it had become over-confident and hadn't reacted to the major shifts in the global economy, especially the challenge presented by upstart producers in developing countries.
Michelin Steps on the Gas David Pearson 2011
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This season has a Southern blonde who's over-confident in her intelligence, a wacky foreigner ( "If you give me a sheep, I can make you a sweater!"), a Diablo Cody lookalike (Diabalike) and an old dude (his oldest kid is 26, older than some contestants -- I mean, can you believe it?!?).
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The credit crisis of 2008 was caused by inadequately-regulated and over-confident U.S. financial institutions, within which there were serious lapses of accountability and ethics.
David Coates: Punishment or Pushback: Financial Regulation in the Midst of Recession David Coates 2011
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The credit crisis of 2008 was caused by inadequately-regulated and over-confident U.S. financial institutions, within which there were serious lapses of accountability and ethics.
David Coates: Punishment or Pushback: Financial Regulation in the Midst of Recession David Coates 2011
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The credit crisis of 2008 was caused by inadequately-regulated and over-confident U.S. financial institutions, within which there were serious lapses of accountability and ethics.
David Coates: Punishment or Pushback: Financial Regulation in the Midst of Recession David Coates 2011
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He gives the best performance of the film as the over-confident Texas Ranger LaBoeuf.
Michael Giltz: DVDs: How Good Is Matt Damon? Damn Good Michael Giltz 2011
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He gives the best performance of the film as the over-confident Texas Ranger LaBoeuf.
Michael Giltz: DVDs: How Good Is Matt Damon? Damn Good Michael Giltz 2011
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But I've been thrown off and bucked off enough not to be over-confident.
Chapter XIII 2010
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Move along at record speed, becoming over-confident as you go.
No more modular furniture, ever! A photo essay in real time 2009
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The credit crisis of 2008 was caused by inadequately-regulated and over-confident U.S. financial institutions, within which there were serious lapses of accountability and ethics.
David Coates: Punishment or Pushback: Financial Regulation in the Midst of Recession David Coates 2011
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