Despite Mohammad Aamir's first over costing 11 runs as Brendon McCullum got going in style, the Pakistan bowlers were quick to establish a disciplined rhythm and Younus' men were both vocal and sharp in the field.
Sadly, it's also an idea that is going out of style in a society where students expect to get good grades just for showing up, where everyone gets a ribbon no matter where they finish, and where parents scheme to get their kids into college by lobbying state legislatures to create set-asides for in-state residents at public universities.
Nadal recovered from that disappointment in spectacular style by going unbeaten through the clay-court season and winning the French Open, Wimbledon - beating Murray in the semi-finals - and a first US Open title to complete the Grand Slam set.
But just when it seemed as if a difficult week was in danger of going further downhill, the Ospreys turned on the style - perfectly emphasising their Jekyll and Hyde nature in a microcosm of their inconsistencies this season.
Google is going down the path to make a product line consistent in style, which plays into the consumer mindset.
Any of those moves smack of the command-and-control management style that is going out of vogue among CIOs in favor of the user-centric one that accomodates BYOD, the Consumerization of IT and other trends.
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"He's going to get a crash course in everything relating to men's style, " Boye said.
We'll do it in style 'cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine.
He bought a horse in 1973, when gasoline prices made it seem that cars were going out of style.
Likewise, it should be no surprise that the style market, at all price points, is going to be potent in emerging economies like China for years to come.
And, like I said, there are a lot of people who are going to sit on the sidelines and weigh in with their commentary and probably try to assign style points to one advocate or the other.
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Her collaborative and consensus-oriented leadership style means that, when the going got tough, she pulled the team together in ways that respected everyone.
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In their scramble for quick returns, hedge funds have been buying junk as if it were going out of style.
But in a world where corporate marketing executives use the word "viral" as if it's going out of style, you'd think PR execs would recognize that campaigns and trends that indeed go viral are largely humor-based.
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