• Consumers will continue to take a pass on stocks and stay cautious.

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  • Common sense says those of us with 40something backs and 60something hips are more likely to take a pass on such, er, events.

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  • The momentum lasted all of 20 seconds, or as long as Kunitz needed to take a pass from Brandon Sutter then wrist a shot off Miller's glove and into the net to tie the score.

    WSJ: Vanek powers Sabres by Penguins 4-2

  • With the economy still slumping and elections looming, look for lawmakers to take a pass on making tough tax decisions, such as whether to let the Bush-era tax cuts expire as scheduled at the end of the year.

    FORBES: Tax Reform Report A Letdown For Actual Reform

  • Stoddart failed to take a difficult pass in the Quins 22 that would have sent him under the posts, before a further gilt-edged opportunity presented itself to the home side.

    BBC: Scarlets 22-29 Harlequins

  • Leeds extended their tenuous half-time lead four minutes into the second half when a barnstorming run from centre Keith Senior opened up the Warrington defence for Webb to take a return pass and score.

    BBC: Leeds Rhinos 26-16 Warrington Wolves

  • You wrote this hachett job piece today, so you owe the readers a true statement of your intent to short more or take a pass and stand pat?

    FORBES: The 6 Reasons Research In Motion Shot Itself In the Foot

  • Jennifer Milano, who is taking time off from freelance work to take advantage, grabbed a pass right away.

    CNN: Some travelers push the envelope on all-you-can-jet deal

  • This means if you send the wrong signals, they are likely to veer off and take a pass on the opportunity.

    FORBES: You're Uninvestable, You Don't Follow The Rules

  • Instead, a period of up to three years could pass before Mr Higgins is invited to take part in a UK state visit.

    BBC: Irish President Michael D Higgins visiting London

  • If the return preparer is unwilling to take or unable to pass the competency test, is it a problem that will eventually resolve itself for the better?

    FORBES: Filing Season 2013: Claudia's Crystal Ball

  • Remaining questions include whether enough Republicans will support a compromise acceptable to Democrats, and whether Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell will allow a simple majority vote to take up and pass any proposal, or stick to the filibuster level of 60%.

    CNN: SHARE THIS

  • The way most of these businesses operated was to take an order over the telephone and pass it on to a dispatcher, who then sent a radio message to find a free courier.

    ECONOMIST: A courier company goes online

  • To survive, the bill must pass a vote in the Senate due to take place after The Economist had gone to press and then, harder still, win a presidential signature.

    ECONOMIST: Wall Street deregulation

  • Don't take that to mean Democrats have a free pass on the most controversial items now before Congress.

    FORBES: Business In The Beltway

  • They missed a great chance to take an early lead though when Adam Peel dropped a try-scoring pass from Jason Chan who had gathered his own kick ahead.

    BBC: Crusaders 26-30 Bradford Bulls

  • Take a little detour from their own vacation, come back to Washington, and pass a clean bill.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • Then, in the decisive moment of the race, Button was able to take advantage of a mistake by Hamilton at the end of the first lap to pass the McLaren impressively and move into third place at Turn One on the second lap.

    BBC: Brilliant Button wins in Bahrain

  • They are now expected to take the draft to the UN General Assembly, where it will likely pass by a large majority.

    BBC: Arms treaty blocked by Iran, North Korea and Syria

  • With interest rates as low as they are, investors may want to position a segment of their portfolios to take advantage of a rapid increase in interest rates if the oil shortage scenario comes to pass and causes a flare up in inflation.

    FORBES: Investing For A Peak-Oil Future

  • It's a smart move, but it's going to take a while for the shadow of scandal to pass entirely.

    FORBES: Nortel: Nowhere To Go But Up

  • The superb Andres Iniesta slotted them ahead before his majestic pass enabled Dani Alves to take a touch and prod in.

    BBC: Barcelona 5-1 Shakhtar Donetsk

  • Enrolled Penn students who complete the online option can take a departmental exam to prove their knowledge and pass into higher-level math classes, just as they can after finishing an AP class.

    WSJ: Big MOOC Coursera Moves Closer to Academic Acceptance

  • In addition to letting users dedicate different tasks to different screens, Mr Martynov suggested users might want to display important information such as an airline boarding pass or a map on the e-ink screen to take advantage of the fact that the technology only uses power to refresh - and not maintain - its image.

    BBC: Yota smartphone

  • It will take much more than a motivated President to pass McCain-Feingold.

    CNN: AllPolitics - TIME This Week

  • But Federer remained serene throughout and, like a true champion, raised his level when it counted, breaking with a backhand pass in game 12 to take the vital set.

    BBC: SPORT | Tennis | Federer claims US Open hat-trick

  • "The traffic lights can talk to cars, work out how long it's going to take to transit a road and then provide information back on what speed to travel to ensure that you pass through the traffic lights on green, " he said.

    BBC: Green light sat-nav trialled in Newcastle

  • And in answer -- really in answer to your earlier question, those conversations are taking place, but we are also having to -- because this is a congressional action that needs to take place, there's a lot of energy being expended on what is essentially an exercise to pass the measure before the House now.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • The Obama Administration continues to take all available steps to mitigate the impacts of the drought, and has called on Congress to pass a farm bill that would spur growth and provide rural Americans with the certainty they deserve.

    WHITEHOUSE: Today��s Economic Data

  • In most states, in order to be certified, investigators had to take a forty-hour course on fire investigation, and pass a written exam.

    NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire

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