With only a few weeks left to soak up the sun, clothing just gets in the way.
The threat is from the stodgy state-run broadcasters, who soak up most of the ad dollars.
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That is especially so for Islamabad, whose military expenditures soak up 26% of the annual budget.
Stacks of sliced white bread--given to his customers to soak up the juices--line the shelves.
Amazingly absorbent, cork has shown its ability to soak up oil spills in lab tests.
The ability of children to soak up and precisely recall information is often underrated.
State giants soak up capital and talent that might have been used better by private companies.
Basic industries that soak up labour, such as textiles and leathers, are in relative decline.
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Some researchers are working on sponges made of carbon nanotubes that soak up hydrogen.
There, he would study competitors' shoes and soak up the lingo as salesmen hawked goods to retailers.
Alternatively, it can soak up reserves by raising its rate and persuading the banks to reduce borrowing.
Rolston said he took a few moments to soak up the scene before his first NHL game.
The government is expected to offer tax breaks, if not direct aid, to soak up insurance costs.
Their protective feathers soak up the oil and their desperate preening means they ingest the toxic oil.
French bread is stuffed with meat and veggies and other stuff that can soak up all the booze.
The tax breaks could act like a giant sponge to soak up income that would otherwise be taxed.
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Eventually, though, the Fed will get it right and start to soak up the economy's excess inflation-creating liquidity.
After college in California, Jim Thompson hopped a plane to Tokyo to soak up the culture.
Typically also the number of firms in a sector declines as these keystone companies soak up innovation and markets.
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Be sure to soak up the French Riviera sun at the private beach.
The Earth's need for forests to soak up carbon emissions is almost limitless.
To soak up the unwanted currency, the central bank has to sell bonds.
Grab a cocktail from the poolside bar and soak up the picturesque views.
If the economy "overheated, " i.e. inflation reared up, these once-worthies cried for higher taxes to soak up excess demand.
Peace has come to the valley and we shall rejoice and soak up the splendors of these magnanimous moments.
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Warriors have lots of hit points and can choose to soak up the hit point penalties suffered by team members.
And mostly you go to soak up that rare "Six Degrees of Separation" from reality you can't find anywhere else.
The Federal Reserve, for instance, created far too much money in 2004--05 but has yet to soak up this excess.
If the economy "overheated, " that is inflation reared up, these once-worthies cried for higher taxes to soak up excess demand.
Suddenly he stopped spending his time problem solving and started using it to soak up credit and trumpet his contributions.
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