HMOs have captured most of the corporate-benefits market by promising to keep in check the health-insurance premiums paid by America's large firms, which were once escalating rapidly.
Uncontrolled borrowing tends to lead to a lot of wasted investment - which increases the prospects of bad debts - as well as the risk of higher inflation, both of which China needs to keep in check.
They may be tempted to go it alone and pump even more oil in order to keep prices in check before a rise in seasonal demand.
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Yet at the same time, it is more difficult for an organization to seek IT help elsewhere in an effort to keep costs in check.
Productivity increases have been strong in recent years, due in large part to improvements in technology - helping keep inflation in check while the economy expands.
Building costs (like rents) are high in Manhattan, but Blair is trying to keep expenses in check by using in-house construction crews and paying subcontractors bonuses to deliver work at the lowest possible cost.
He is also the gold standard for veterans: Precisely because Jeter isn't a showboater and always gives the appearance of being in command and control, would-be prima donnas keep themselves in check.
And, you know, having the buzzer of the dryer in the next room go off in the middle of a take is a good way to keep you in check, from taking yourself too seriously.
Uranium also has mining restrictions in a few countries due to its use for nuclear weapons, which helps keep supply in check.
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In fact, he seems more worried about inflation than the institution whose job it is to keep it in check, the Bank of England.
The international press focuses on increases in interest rates and bank reserve ratios, but Chinese officials are relying on more direct measures to keep prices in check.
"Sometimes the nature of someone like Lawrence can be a problem in a squad if he's not a captain and there are not very strong guys to keep him in check, " Carling told BBC Radio 5live.
As a result, providers would be forced to keep costs in check, and even lower prices.
Meanwhile, lawyers for Google and every other potential Microsoft target keep Gates in check.
Even without targets, there are enough pressures on governments to keep prices in check.
You build us up, tear us down, keep us in check, and tip us with some seriously good stuff.
Other countries, such as China, may continue to hold their currencies down to keep imports in check.
Do you have a way to keep TV in check, or do you get rid of TV altogether?
An old slogan was dusted off about using housing, employment and identity papers to keep numbers in check.
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The benefits to a group of having punishers to keep defectors in check outweigh the cost to individual punishers.
It had resisted the calls saying it had to keep inflation in check.
Chinese leaders stress how hard they are trying to keep prices in check and to look after the needy.
ECB's likely target, will probably not be enough to keep these in check.
The FAA said that "relatively good weather" and light traffic, which is typical of Sundays, helped keep delays in check.
Its rivals would perhaps do better to concentrate their energies on forming alliances that could help to keep Microsoft in check.
As a result, China announced a fresh set of measures on 1 March this year to try to keep prices in check.
In addition to the higher tax on most foreign buyers, the government imposed other measures this month to keep prices in check.
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With no regulator to keep them in check, they could easily establish a tight oligopoly, then quietly start to fleece consumers once again.
Central banks' second function is macroeconomic stabilisation, setting interest rates to keep inflation in check without causing the economy to stop and start.
As pressure has mounted to extract shareholder value and keep costs in check, so the strategic role of the CFO has increased in importance.
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