Either way, many markets will tread water in the coming days, ahead of those key events.
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The result is a poisonous mix that means Zynga has to hemorrhage money just to tread water.
Even when not involved in play, as you can't touch the sides or floor of the pool and must tread water.
Some people thrive when thrown into the mix like this, others might tread water frantically, while still others flounder about badly.
Either way, many markets will tread water ahead of those key events.
Not all emerging markets are struggling to tread water this year.
Last term, the court seemed to tread water in most of its rulings, giving only occasional hints that a conservative revolution was waiting to take off.
Hey Ben Bernanke, how long can you tread water?
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The more pertinent question for that year is whether fiscal consolidation will continue, or whether the prime minister will prefer to tread water and so concentrate on other priorities.
So if you're willing to indulge a sappiness factor that's off-the-charts, and you don't mind movies that just sort of tread water, The Lake House may be your kind of time-waster.
With the two coxes both vying for the same quick water, they have to tread a careful path between giving their crews the fastest conditions, and also the clearest run - which can sometimes have calamitous results.
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