The once ambitious American plans for ending the war are now being replaced by the far more modest goal of setting the stage for the Afghans to work out a deal among themselves in the years after most Western forces depart, and to ensure Pakistan is on board with any eventual settlement.
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The award was subsequently overturned by the Court of Appeals, setting the stage for a Supreme Court review.
The Charlottesville Summit gave visibility and credibility to the benefits of setting ambitious goals, and it helped set the stage for the "standards-based" reform movement that was to become the defining educational movement of the 1990s in the United States.
Merck has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its diabetes pill Januvia, setting the stage for one of the most-watched drug marketing duels in years.
Two weeks ago, the estranged brothers called off their long-running feud and scrapped a contentious non-compete agreement, setting the stage for the revival of a potential transaction.
However, the Senate's version of the bill passed with enough support to be veto-proof, setting the stage for a delicate compromise between chambers when Congress returns next month.
Indeed the collapse of oil prices, one of the few reasons around for economic cheer, may be setting the stage for another spike.
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Last week Zain's board had approved the sale of Zain Africa to Bharti, setting the stage for Tuesday's announcement.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who has been accused by many of setting the stage for an inflationary spiral through his asset purchase programs or QE (quantitative easing), recently said he has the best inflation record of any Fed chief in the post-war era.
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The report, currently at its half-way stage, is likely to recommend the setting up of more self-referral centres, where women can report rapes without initial police involvement.
The first stage of the application process involves groups setting out their aims and "vision" for the school and the area they hope to serve as well as showing demand from parents.
In the quarters ahead, the stage is setting for a continuing rise in occupancy rates and perhaps the early signs of long-awaited rent increases.
Rather than wait for orders, Sandy took the initiative, reversed course, and put his ship and aircraft within range of Afghanistan by the next morning, setting the stage for the strikes that followed.
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JoJo Marasco scored the first of their three goals with 2:35 left, setting the stage Luke Cometti's tying goal with 59 seconds left, then Maltz.
Between the forest and the building is a pond on which sits a massive 19th-century Noh stage, the setting for outdoor presentations of classical drama and music several times a year.
Why pay? is setting the stage for the disappearance of Dad from the modern household.
Nonetheless, it appears that U.S. policymakers are setting the stage for an easing of the economic sanctions.
Mr Romney ceded little ground, though, setting the stage for a series of bruising exchanges that crackled with tension.
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Weather-related work stoppages probably held down hiring and slowed wage growth in much of February, setting the stage for a surge in both job growth and wage growth this month.
Already, companies that have struggled amid a slow economy and disputes over what they should be paid by a smaller pool of employers are setting the stage for success in the coming year and beyond.
Thus, those states claiming that they are cutting fat and waste are actually setting the stage for the impoverishment of their citizenry and a long-run decline in the revenues available to pull themselves back out of this hole.
Besides being sited amid a beautiful setting with a view of the stage and the sound of rushing water, the spring also remains a constant 106.7 degrees Fahrenheit because the staff is always checking the temperature and adjusting the amount of water entering the spring.
The first-sale amendment died in Congress in 1985, pleasing millions of consumers who enjoyed renting movies and setting the stage for aggressive innovation in the home video sector.
Those fiscal straits will make Iran and Venezuela reluctant to forgo revenue by making cuts of their own, setting the stage for a row over quotas with Saudi Arabia.
Experts say more tech-loving seniors like Anderson are on the horizon as baby boomers, who are used to using technology at work and at home reach retirement age, setting the stage for a huge number of older tech users.
Brief cutscenes can work tremendously well at setting the stage or segueing from one part of a game to another, but the constant barrage of scenes rather than gameplay just kills a game for me.
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"It is about a dream and an image and not a projection of someone that is instrumental in setting the stage, " she said.
At no stage will Moscow be setting the price or volumes of global gas supplies.
Authorities altered their judgment and ruled Savio's death a homicide in February 2008, setting the stage for the first-degree murder trial last year of Peterson, a former police officer in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Prince William has announced his engagement to Kate Middleton, setting the stage for a royal wedding expected to be the biggest event of its kind since the wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer nearly 30 years ago.
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