What does seem to work is something Japan Inc. used to sneer at - shareholder value.
The phrases are part of our language - we sneer at what we call change for change's sake.
But in these splendid establishments perhaps there was simply nothing to sneer at.
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Walking with a bit of a slouch, Loughner cast a sneer at the packed gallery when he entered the courtroom.
Meanwhile, they continue to sneer at the company's expected 2001 earnings increase of 12%, which is a little less than 2000's gain over 1999.
Seeing the phantom-like outline of the Dolomites against the night sky, it feels harder to sneer at stories of witches, sorcerers and secret gates to the underworld.
If Obama really wanted to change politics as usual, rather than sneer at those with whom he disagrees, he had a perfect opportunity to unite the country by scaling back the DHS ammo purchase.
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You may privately sneer at their apparent greed.
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The combination reflects the increasingly unsettled state of the art market lately, as billionaire collectors chase after the world's priciest masterpieces while collectors further down the food chain sneer at second-tier material that suddenly looks overpriced.
Add to that a low Australian dollar, excellent food and wine, friendly and easy-going people who do not sneer at tourists, because they travel themselves, first-world health and safety standards and a low crime rate, and the place sounds irresistible.
Even some preachers loyal to the fiery Shia preacher Muqtada al-Sadr, who used to sneer at the notion of a fair vote under American occupation, have become far more pliant since he ended the uprising of his rebel Mahdi Army in the Shias' holiest city, Najaf, in August.
He has even stuck with the Citizen's Charter for public services--a policy at which commentators like to sneer but which has done more to improve services than is ever reported in the national media.
Are you claiming, critics will sneer, that a billionaire living solely on millions from dividends has no income at all?
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