" The focus on the Atlantic was actually the most novel and striking of his foreign policy proposals, given the administration's widely heralded "pivot to Asia.

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Mr. Obama's response is a so-called "pivot" to Asia.

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Asia is home to several pivot states.

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The dollar's anchor, if a bit loose at present, has been especially significant in much of Asia, with economies tending to pivot around the buck.

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