The two sides, though, could still reach an agreement to avert such drastic action.
If drastic action becomes necessary, does it have the political will--and skill--to take it?
Even without such drastic action, the economy and the financial system are becoming dependent on the taxpayer.
Goldman Sachs must take drastic action to restore its reputation, and that action must start at the top.
The shock to the American economy was much bigger, and the need for more drastic action correspondingly greater.
And we dare not take that step unless the people who spoke agree that such drastic action is justified.
Mr Assad, now 69 and by nature cautious, may not be the man to take the drastic action needed.
The failure of the German bond-market could be a wake-up-call to European leaders to take more drastic action to prevent the crisis.
Now, concerns about fresh water resources in Britain have prompted drastic action.
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In the case of Thames Valley, more drastic action was clearly needed.
The second news flash is that Nintendo has cut its profit forecast by 80%, which would explain the necessity for drastic action.
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Morgan fell to the ground as Hazard attempted to wrest the ball away from him before the 22-year-old Chelsea midfielder took more drastic action.
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The price slump has led some lobstermen to take drastic action.
The significant exception to that trend is India, he believes, where more drastic action will be needed and therefore earnings and equities will remain under pressure.
If price inflation starts to fall towards zero at a time when interest rates are already low, drastic action might be needed to head off deflation.
The officials argue, plausibly, that the leaders at Beidaihe are in no mood to take drastic action over Taiwan, so beset are they with challenges at home.
Gadhafi's imported mercenaries firing on and murdering his own people, drastic action by the United States as leader of the Free World and its allies is urgently needed.
Malaysia threatened to take "drastic action" unless the group surrender.
Her drastic action mirrors that taken by Andre Agassi, who returned to the men's challenger circuit in 1998 with his game in tatters and ranked 141st in the world.
Drastic action is being taken in the Republic of Ireland to try to prevent the disease crossing the border after a case was confirmed in Northern Ireland on Thursday.
Following a damning report by the Welsh Audit Office, Carl Sargeant said that he had no option but to take drastic action and take over the running of the council.
However, since inventories are tight, I do not expect that drastic action will have to be taken this year which will make it a happy and profitable holiday season for retailers.
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They sense that the Company is running out of money and will have to take some drastic action to revive the momentum, add to the cash flow, downsize or sell the company.
For a real solution to its problems, Airbus must take more drastic action, such as doing away with the politically motivated division of labour between German, French, Spanish and British production sites.
In the past decade, training has focused on the cabin crew's role in defusing a situation to avoid the need for drastic action, such as diverting a plane or calling law enforcement to meet the aircraft, she said.
That's the kind of drastic action you have to take if you are basically saying those who have done the best over the last 30 years, and especially over the last 10 years, should bear no burden for dealing with this significant issue, which is the need to reduce our deficit and debt.
To respond to criticism that the Fed is becoming too powerful, the Administration is proposing that the Fed get permission from the Treasury Department before it takes "drastic" action to stabilize the economy.
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