America and her institutions have thrived on a powerful combination of innovation and intentional ossification.

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Yet if Europe continues along its path of ossification and muddle, the outcome will be far worse.

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This pattern of European ossification and American consolidation is holding true for banks.

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Oswalt is determined that the Dessau school counteract historical ossification by applying "the Bauhaus approach" to addressing the world's ills.

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At the annual shareholder meeting this past Friday, after seemingly centuries of ossification, the tectonic plates shifted for Chesapeake and Aubrey.

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But I also believe in the value of a misunderstood concept: ossification.

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The Delhi police, who had demanded a bone ossification test as confirmation, said they would challenge the verdict in the High Court.

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Unfortunately, this ossification frequently carries over into their interpersonal relationships.

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So give me innovation and ossification in equal measures.

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