• And very quickly I started to get excited, because it was a very close fit to past performance starting in 1960.

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  • Several months later a federal appeals court threw out Tobin's conviction on the grounds that the statute under which he had been convicted was "not a close fit, " and the court questioned whether the government had shown that Tobin showed an intent or purpose to harass.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • With some creativity in interviewing, incorporating meals and numerous interviewers, you can even get close on culture fit.

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  • Finally, I am pleased for Valeri Bojinov who is close to being fit after his long lay-off and I know you wanted to know more about him.

    BBC: Micah Richards column

  • Studies of the blowout preventer's two control pods suggest that a flattish battery and a dodgy valve meant that neither was in a fit state to close off the well automatically when they should have, which BP takes as evidence of poor maintenance by Transocean.

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  • Suzanne DiBianca, president of the Salesforce Foundation, says it invested because the playground was close to Salesforce's headquarters and fit with the foundation's focus on children.

    WSJ: Playground Plan Shows Philanthropy's Swing Toward Home

  • These two health-care stocks fit this criteria and are quite close to their buy levels.

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  • Doctors and other medical experts said the data on death rates had not been verified and was not fit to base a decision to close the unit on.

    BBC: England

  • An R2 near 1 indicates that a regression line fits the data well, while an R2 close to 0 indicates a regression line does not fit the data very well.

    FORBES: Why Are There Not More Women Entrepreneurs?

  • Inside the court, a picture emerged of a man who had few friends but was very close to his family, highly intelligent and physically fit thanks to his love of cycling.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Both require molds to be made and either close off the ear entirely or provide an "open fit, " letting in lower frequencies that don't need amplification.

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  • This, to a stranger, would appear to fit well with the copper-wire hair and the close eyes.

    NEWYORKER: Hanwell Senior

  • The U.K. communications regulator, Ofcom, has begun keeping close tabs on developments to evaluate whether News Corp. is a "fit and proper" owner for BSkyB.

    WSJ: James Murdoch to Quit as BSkyB Chairman

  • There are, I am told, around 30 to 35 care homes that Southern Cross would have wanted to close in any circumstances either because they are too small, older and not quite fit for purpose or because they are in areas where the elderly population is shrinking.

    BBC: Southern Cross��s future to be decided by banks

  • Three years ago, they launched a small collection of basics like slim-fit trousers, swim trunks and pared-down oxfords in canvas and denim. (Think Laird Hamilton meets JFK Jr.) Their trunks are cut close to the knee a departure from the typical shin-grazing silhouette a fit that's important for movement in water, they say.

    WSJ: Waves of New York | Shop Talk

  • " Ms. Rath also recommends choosing a slim-fit pleated pant which will reflect some of the new looks on the runway while sticking safely close to "the overall trim menswear silhouette.

    WSJ: The Pleats Plea: Wear These

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