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The 2011 Index tells the tale: After two years of doubts and side-steps, economic freedom is again on the rise around the world.
The U.S. Loses Ground on Economic Freedom Terry Miller 2011
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He side-steps the boxes piled in the middle of the room, then stumbles.
Rewound. Jamie Sughroue 2011
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It side-steps the whole 'standing' issue and stresses accomplishment.
Archive 2010-03-01 alison 2010
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Her current portfolio extends beyond just reproductive rights -- terminology which in Gbowee's estimation "side-steps critical issues."
Marcia G. Yerman: Liberia's Leymah Gbowee Talks Maternal Health Through Peace Marcia G. Yerman 2011
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As President Obama prepares to hand down his budget, WSJ's David Wessel says Congress can't afford side-steps if it wants to make any headway into a record deficit.
Big Issues the Budget May Miss David Wessel 2011
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He side-steps the boxes piled in the middle of the room, then stumbles.
Rewound. Jamie Sughroue 2011
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Given a little practice and skill training, the side-steps, parries, and combo swipes begin to feel less alien.
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A group of the nation's mayors now wants to close the so-called "gun show loophole" that side-steps background checks and record keeping.
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Modern postmodern Sci-Fi however is far more slippery & adaptable – ie. more ‘susceptible to change’ – and easily side-steps the inherent limitations of other obsolete cultural thought-paradigms..
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The agreement would give Obama freedom to spend the TARP funds -- confined by whatever promises he makes to Congress -- and side-steps what could be a difficult fight in both the Senate and the House.
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