For studios, overseas box office is becoming increasingly important, especially for 3-D movies.

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The Gossamer projects had spearheaded a new era where computational work was becoming increasingly important, especially in nailing down the precise aerodynamics and lift required.

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This is why financial literacy is becoming increasingly important, especially as governments and employers shift more risk responsibility to us for our financial future.

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New markets, such as China, are becoming increasingly important for advertisers, especially multinationals.

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The pope's visit to a country that is 95 percent Muslim is timely and important, Erdogan said, especially in an era when the world is becoming increasingly polarized and the culture of violence is spreading.

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